Rain continues overnight in the metro
It’s been an extremely cool and cloudy day. High temp here in Des Moines will likely only top out at 70 degrees this afternoon. Light, but steady rain is moving in this afternoon and will continue into the evening and overnight hours. Rain lingers into tomorrow morning before drying out by mid-morning. We should see gradual clearing throughout the afternoon with some sunbreaks. Highs tomorrow will stay below average. We’ll be back to sunshine on Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the low 80s. We will see another chance for scattered storms by Friday and Saturday. Overall, a cooler 8 day forecast with no big heat concerns.
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Outlook:
-Evening and early morning showers.
-Slow clearing Tuesday.
-Another below average day temperature wise tomorrow.
Forecast:
Monday Night: Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 63F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a half an inch.
Tuesday: Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions later in the day. High 76F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
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