Very spotty storms formed Thursday afternoon and night across Central Iowa as a cold front moved through the state. The rainfall was pretty hit or miss in nature, but more widespread rain will be on the way for the weekend. This rain will also bring the arrival of the Fall season.

Here’s a list of some of the rain totals from Thursday:

Lamoni 1.22″

Newton 1.03″

Pella 0.67″

Oskaloosa 0.58″

Creston 0.58″

Iowa Falls 0.50″

Marshalltown 0.39″

Knoxville 0.36″

Ottumwa 0.29″

Hampton 0.29″

Fort Dodge 0.19″

Ames 0.11″

Des Moines: Trace

It will stay warm through Saturday ahead of the next significant system to move across the state. This next front will bring a longer period of rain and more widespread totals.

Saturday looks to start off with the chance for a few spotty showers and storms. We should then see some dry time for part of the morning and early afternoon. Storm chances look to build back in by late Saturday afternoon and into Saturday evening. Saturday will remain summerlike with highs in the mid-80s.

Even wetter conditions move in for Sunday. Widespread rain is expected throughout the day, especially in the morning and early afternoon. Northern Iowa will generally be drier than the southern half of the state.

Rain chances linger into Monday too, with some clearing expected by Monday afternoon. By the end of the day Monday, a widespread inch or two of rain is possible across a decent portion of the state. Northern Iowa will receive less rain compared to the rest of Iowa.

Sunday and Monday also bring a big change in the temperatures department as high temperatures drop to the upper 60s! The rest of next week looks fairly quiet with sunny and dry conditions. Temperatures recover to near-average highs in the low to mid-70s.