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Keep your umbrella handy today

News, Weather

October 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

If you’re heading outside today, tonight, or tomorrow morning, you’ll need your umbrella. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says Light showers continued overnight across much of Iowa, and will continue into the day today. A few strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon across southwestern to southern Iowa. Rainfall amounts tonight should be a widespread 1 to 1.5 inches. Another 0.1 to 0.25 inches of rain may fall from the 7 am to noon Saturday time period. In all 2 to 3 inches of rain is expected from Atlantic to Denison to Fort Dodge to Mason City.