5-14-19 Iowa: Heating up into late week….very wet pattern settling in next 2 weeks. N.

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Additional rainfall today (most falls this morning):

Dry Wednesday, and many areas remain dry during the “day” Thursday, with northeast areas seeing a risk Thursday morning.  Wavy front will bring locally heavy storms Thursday night, then lower coverage Friday.  Rain& storm coverage will pick up this weekend, especially over the western half of the state.  

Total rainfall through the weekend:

Very active pattern will ramp up next week with multiple rounds of rain and storms.  Rainfall next 10 days of 2-5″+ expected.  Heaviest west and north.  

Wind forecast over the next 4 days:

Temperature/precipitation charts over the next 10 days:

Mount Pleasant:

Des Moines:

Sioux City: