THIS FORECAST PERIOD DEALS WITH HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING SHOWS A LARGE MOISTURE PLUME EMANATING FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ALEX AND THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND EXPANDING NORTHWARD. PRECIP AMOUNTS UNDER THIS PLUME ARE CURRENTLY RANGING FROM 1.75 INCHES ALONG THE LEADING EDGE TO NEARLY 2.5 INCHES FARTHER SOUTH INTO LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. SATELLITE ALSO REVEALS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM NOW MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS ENERGY WILL BREAK DOWN THE THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. ONCE THIS OCCURS...IT WILL ALLOW FOR THE TROPICAL MOISTURE TO RACE NORTH INTO THE MIDWEST AND FOCUS RIGHT INTO IOWA BY LATE SATURDAY THROUGH AT LEAST LATE MONDAY.
2 JULY 2010 EXTENDED FORECAST
TODAY AND SATURDAY JULY 2ND AND 3RD - PARTLY CLOUDY WITH TEMPS IN THE MID 80'S - GUSTY SOUTH WIND - INCREASED CLOUDS LATE SATURDAY
SUNDAY AND MONDAY 4TH/5THTH - SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BOTH DAYS (STRONG STORMS WITH 1-3 INCHES OF RAIN OVERNITE SUNDAY/MONDAY MORNING) - GUSTY SE WINDS - TEMPS LOW/MID 80'S
TUESDAY 6TH - MOSTLY CLOUDY - TEMPS MID 80'S
WEDNESDAY 7TH - MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS - TEMP MID 80'S
THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY 8TH THRU 10TH - PARTLY CLOUDY - TEMPS MID 80'S
SUNDAY 11TH - MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH TSHOWERS - GUSTY EAST WIND
******BIG WARM-UP COMING MID MONTH******
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