Partly cloudy skies in the metro
Expect isolated showers to continue throughout Wednesday. Not a soaking rain, but we’ll take the moisture! Temperatures today should stay in the low to mid 70s.
Another cold front will swing in on Thursday and will bring in a cooler airmass and highs will stay in the upper 60s. It will turn breezy tomorrow, with gusts to 25-30 MPH across the state.
It’ll will be a much colder start on Friday and Saturday mornings with a freeze and frost potential, especially Saturday morning where temperatures in DSM will likely bottom out in the mid 30s, even colder for outlying areas. Temperatures will rebound next week into the low 70s.
Forecast:
Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 53F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 66F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A few clouds. Low 40F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
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