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KJAN listening area forecast: Tue., 9/9/2014 (NWS/DesMoines)

Weather

September 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today – Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight –  **FLASH FLOOD WATCH 7-pm to 7-a.m Wed.** Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Wednesday – A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday – Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night – A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday – A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.