029 AWUS83 KDMX 222207 RWSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086- 092>097-230615- Weather Summary for Iowa National Weather Service Des Moines IA 507 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019 Just an excellent early spring afternoon across the state with hardly a cloud in the sky, light winds, and temperatures in the 50s. Things begin to change overnight as our next chance for rain starts to move in from the west. Rainfall is expected to begin in southwest Iowa overnight, then spread north and east across the state during the morning and afternoon tomorrow. Chances for rain continue into Sunday, but temperatures remain mild through the weekend as highs hang around in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Rainfall amounts will be in the quarter to half inch range for the most part, but some locally higher amounts are possible. Cooler temperatures in the low to mid 40s expected Monday as the weekend system departs the area. A steady warming trend begins Tuesday, which could send our highs in the 60s by Thursday and Friday. More rainfall is likely over the latter half of the week as another low pressure system slowly crosses the Plains state. This will bring the potential for showers and thunderstorms to the state as we close out the month of March. $$