028 AWUS83 KDMX 152218 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-160230- Weather Summary for Iowa National Weather Service Des Moines IA 518 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 A hot airmass covered much of Iowa today with southwest winds common area-wide. Temperatures climbed steadily through the day and topped out from the upper 80s in the far north with lower 90s across much of the rest of Iowa. A few storms had developed in north central Iowa by late afternoon near Clarion and were moving slowly east. Active weather is forecast to continue from this evening through late Saturday as a front remains near Iowa. Storms tonight will occur from in northeast Iowa this evening with additional storms into southern Iowa by late evening into the overnight. Another round of storms is expected Friday evening into early Saturday as an upper level system crosses the region. A much stronger upper level system with strengthening upper level winds will cross the area Saturday into Saturday evening. At this time the strongest system will be Saturday with the potential for more organized severe weather over the entire state. Along with the threat for strong storms... afternoon highs will reach the lower 90s again Friday and Saturday. On Sunday much cooler air will overspread the region with a stretch of more comfortable temperatures and humidity expected through Tuesday. Highs will fall to the 70s to lower 80s with lows in the 50s and 60s. $$