THE WEATHER THIS WEEK WILL BE INFLUENCED MAINLY BY HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 70S THROUGH MID WEEK. A SHIFT IN THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING SOME
MOISTURE TO THE UPPER MIDWEST. BY THURSDAY EVENING...AN UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT INTO THE PLAINS FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AS THE WEEKEND FORECAST CALLS FOR SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.


18 OCT 2010 EXTENDED FORECAST

Today 18th - Isolated Morning Showers - High Temp 60 - Low Temp 40.

Tues thru Friday 19th thru 21st - Dry - Low Temps 35-40 - High Temps Mid/High 60's.

Sat and Sunday 22nd/23rd - Showers Sat - Dry/Breezing Sunday - Temps Low/Mid 60's

Monday and Tues 24th/25th - Tshowers/WINDY - Temps Near 70

Wed 26th - Dry/Breezy - Temps Much Cooler

Thursday 27th - Windy/Showers

On this day in Iowa weather history...

1950: The last three weeks of October saw several periods of unusual warmth with Iowa City reaching 94 F on the 18th which was the highest temperature recorded in the state that month. Columbus Junction, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Toledo, and Williamsburg also reached 90 degrees on the 18th.