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Breezy with Sunny or Clearing Skies

Rainfall Monday Through Tuesday

Strong Winds Monday into Tuesday

While winds won't be as strong as Saturday, gusts of 20 to 25 from the west will make warmer than normal temperatures with daytime highs in the low 50s feel like the low to mid 40s. This pattern continues until Wednesday when temperatures drop several degrees; daytime highs near 40 and overnight lows below freezing. Heavy rain moves from southwest to northeast through Monday, sticking around through Tuesday. Although, any dry period is forecasted to be short lived as precipitation chances return Wednesday. Given the lower temperatures, some may see their first snowflakes fly during this time.

Widespread rainfall is expected Monday through Tuesday. Rain will begin across northeast Iowa between 9AM and noon on Monday, continuing northward throughout the afternoon. Amounts are expected to be 1 to 1.5 inches, but there is the possibility of amounts 1.5 to 2 inches. Rainfall will end south to north Tuesday.