359 AWUS83 KDMX 221557 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-230000- WEATHER SUMMARY FOR IOWA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1057 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010 FOG QUICKLY BURNED OFF OVER EASTERN IOWA SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS CURRENTLY MOVING TO THE EAST ACROSS WESTERN IOWA THIS MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH OBSERVED ACROSS THE STATE AND TEMPERATURES AS OF 10 AM WERE NEAR 70 DEGREES. FOR THE REST OF TODAY EXPECT THE SHOWERS TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHWESTERN IOWA. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 80S. TONIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE 50S UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. LOOKING AHEAD...THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN BREEZY AND WARM AS SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN CHANCES RETURN TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS A COOL FRONT FINALLY MAKES IT FAR ENOUGH EAST TO BRING BETTER RAIN CHANCES TO THE STATE. $$ JB