4-16-18 Central Plains Forecast: Calmer weather today….watching WED heavy snow threat for northern Iowa and much needed late-week rains for Kansas! N.

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What to expect this week:

Snowfall analysis from the weekend:

Winter storm WATCH for northern Iowa and far northeast Nebraska late Tuesday night through Wednesday.  Here we go again….but this time a much more focused band.

Probability of seeing at LEAST 3″ of snow off the EPS for Iowa on Wednesday:

Still looking at a very good chance for rain across central and western Kansas Friday and Saturday!  Data is in very good agreement given we are several days out.  Here is how the GFS handles this system:

Don’t necessarily take the data verbatim as they may be overdone, but GFS and EURO in excellent agreement.  Here is the GFS 7-day rainfall:

European rainfall forecast:

High temperatures over the next 4 days:

Low temperatures over the next 4 days:

Wind forecast over the next 4 days:

Moderation in temperatures showing up for week 2.