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Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers/storms. Low: 70-72. Wind: S 5-10 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers/storms. High: 86-95. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low: 68-70. Wind: E 5-10 mph.

Friday: Partly cloudy, hot and humid. High: low-mid 90s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers/storms. High: mid 80s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High: low 80s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. High: mid 80s.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High: upper 80s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High: mid 80s.

I am tracking a cold front that is located to our north this afternoon. See map below.

The front is forecast to slowly move south across Iowa tonight and Thursday. Along the front there is a chance of isolated showers/storms. There is no threat for any severe weather at this time. Here is the forecast position of the cold front Thursday morning.

The second cold front I am also tracking is the one forecast to move from west to east across the state Saturday. There is a little better chance of showers/storms with this front. Here is the forecast position of the front Saturday morning.

There are no changes to the burn bans today.

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This month there will be two full moons. The first one will be tonight (officially 10:28 PM). The second full moon will be on the 31^st at 8:58 AM. The second one is considered a “Blue Moon”. FYI: the Moon is not actually blue. Click here to learn more about a “Blue Moon”.

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From NWS
1922: A very severe hail storm struck eastern Iowa producing damage across Dubuque, Jackson, Delaware, Linn, and Jones counties. The greatest crop destruction occurred in a swath up to 4 miles wide and 40 miles long extending from the northwest corner of Delaware County southeastward. Hail stones piled up to 6 inches deep on the ground in some locations.

This Day in National/World Weather History …

1 August 1983 → A thunderstorm at Andrews AFB in Maryland produced a microburst wind gust of 149 mph. Air Force One with President Reagan aboard had landed there just 10 minutes earlier. 1 August 1986 → A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring 19 persons. Crops were mowed to the ground and roofs were blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg.

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