Good morning everyone! This will be a quick update for the area regarding the very heavy rainfall potential through the remainder of the morning and the weekend. Here’s a video:
Simulated radar through 2pm CDT: This heavy batch of rain will continue to work through eastern IA into northern IL through the morning. A few storms may be severe through the morning with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. A few isolated patches of showers and storms may linger across IA into the afternoon hours.
The Weather Prediction Center has a mesoscale discussion out regarding the very heavy rainfall in IL and IA. Expect heavy rains to continue through the morning across IA and into northern IL.
Total rainfall through 1am CDT Tuesday: Widespread 2-4″ rainfall amounts will be likely across eastern NE, IA, into northwestern IL. Isolated pockets of 3-6″+ of rain cannot be ruled out given the high moisture content present in the atmosphere.
A full update will come in the next couple of hours for the Central Plains.