Tonight:  Clear. Low: 43-46. Wind: Calm.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 75-80. Wind: NW 5-10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Low: 44-47. Wind: N 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High: low 70s.

Monday: Party cloudy. High: mid 70s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High: mid 70s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy and breezy (SW to NW 10-20 mph). High: mid-upper 70s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy, cooler and breezy (NW 10-20 mph) with a 20% chance of showers. High: mid 60s.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High: mid 60s.

It has been another beautiful fall day and it will continue through the beginning of next week. There are some rain chances by the end of the week. Dry and mild/warm weather will continue through Wednesday. At this point, a cold front will be tracking across the Midwest. Ahead of the front the wind will be gusty from the southwest. Here the forecast position of the front Wednesday morning.

The front is forecast to cross Iowa Wednesday night with a chance of showers. The showers may linger into Thursday. Cooler weather is expected on Thursday behind the front. Highs will be in the mid 60s. The wind will have shifted to the NW at 10-20 mph. The map below is the GFS model for Wednesday night showing the possible rain.

Once the front moves east, high pressure moves back in for Friday with sunshine as high temperatures remain in the mid 60s.

Here is the 8-14 day outlook (Oct 6-12) from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). Iowa will see below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.

 

High School Football Forecast (This Evening):
Mostly clear.
Kickoff temp: upper 60s.
Wind: Calm.

College Football Forecast (Saturday)

Minnesota vs. Iowa (Iowa City):
Mostly sunny
Kickoff Temp: low-mid 70s.
Wind: NW 5-10 mph.

North Dakota State vs. UNI (Cedar Falls):
Mostly clear.
Kickoff Temp: mid-upper 70s.
Wind: NW 5 mph.

Texas Tech vs. Iowa State (Ames):
Mostly clear.
Kickoff Temp: mid-upper 70s.
Wind: NW 5 mph.

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