Mother’s Day has been very similar to Saturday, and I hope all the moms out there are having a great one! The weather timeline takes you through continued warmth into Tuesday:

Lows tonight will again be mild, and the bus stop forecast looks pretty good for the first day of the week.

While we’ve been warmer than average, we’ve also been dry… not just in terms of precipitation, but also in terms of dewpoints/moisture in the atmosphere. That will change Tuesday through Thursday and set up a couple of rain chances.

Eastern Iowa could see a spotty shower or two Tuesday afternoon, but much of what falls from the clouds won’t reach the surface due to dewpoints 10-15 degrees below the air temperature.

Thunderstorm chances do increase on Thursday, with what appear to be a couple of rounds of rain in the morning and evening. The best chances of rain right now look to be north of Highway 34. Click through the slideshow below to see the timing.

While the Tuesday and Thursday raindrops will be welcome in Iowa, it doesn’t appear that the totals will be impressive:

Highs for the next 6 days are above, and your WHO 13 7-day forecasts below:

The extended forecasts make it look likely that the second half of May will be cooler and wetter than the first half. Farmers and gardeners may be hoping so!