A cold front will move into the state from the northwest this afternoon and evening. Very warm air will push temperatures into the 80s over the southeast half of the state, with 70s over much of the rest of the state. The far northwest will only reach the 60s. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along the cold front late this afternoon and tonight. The front will stall across southeast Iowa on Wednesday with rain continuing through the next few days. Cold air spilling into the central U.S. will change the rain to snow over much of northwest and central Iowa Thursday and Thursday night. (NWS/Des Moines)

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347 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS…BREEZY…COOLER. LOW AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 80 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY...RAIN…BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AND SLEET IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued late Monday night for a portion of the KJAN listening area thru 5-a.m. today, has been cancelled.

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, has issued SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #145, which is in effect until 5-a.m. CDT April 30th , 2013. Area Counties included in the Watch are: ADAIR ,ADAMS, AUDUBON,CARROLL, CASS,CRAWFORD, DALLAS, GUTHRIE,MADISON, RINGGOLD, TAYLOR, & UNION.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION–TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…

347 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT: THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ATLANTIC TO WATERLOO. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WIND THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

Officials with the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency say due to increased winds, recent area fires, and lack of rain the last few days, the  Shelby County Fire Danger Index will remain in the “Moderate Category,” until Thursday, May 2nd.

COUNTIES IN WESTERN IOWA: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE–

1124 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013/NWS-VALLEY,NE

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA…
MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM DAVID CITY TO ONAWA. THE STRONGEST
STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL…MOSTLY SMALL HAIL…AND GUSTY WINDS.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.…
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT…MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO
ONAWA. A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. LARGE HAIL SHOULD BE THE MAIN
HAZARD.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

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346 AM CDT MON APR 29 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…SHOWERS…BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTH WIND AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.