The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the past two weeks have seen needed rainfall over much of the state, ending a very dry stretch of weather. The rains reflect improvements to the drought, streamflow and shallow groundwater conditions.

Areas in yellow are experiencing “Abnormally Dry” conditions. Areas in white are considered to have “Normal” soil conditions as of April 21st.

Rainfall totals varied from just over seven-tenths (0.70) inches at Muscatine to more than six-inches inches at Lake Mills.  In Atlantic, rainfall from April 7th through this past Tuesday, amounted to 2.39-inches, which matches the statewide average. Temperatures have averaged 4.5 degrees above normal, as well. Officials say the wet weather comes at a time when Iowa is entering its traditionally wet months, and is a positive sign for conditions through spring.

The area of the state classified as abnormally dry has dropped from 50 percent to 25 percent according to the National Drought Monitor, a significant improvement over one year ago when more than 75 percent of the state was abnormally dry. Slight drought conditions remain present in far northwest and eastern Iowa.

For a thorough review of Iowa’s water resource trends, go to www.iowadnr.gov/watersummaryupdate. The report is prepared by the technical staff from the Iowa DNR, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

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CASS-ADAIR-MADISON–ADAMS-UNION- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…425 AM CDT THU APR 23 2015

…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

* TIMING…THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

* TEMPERATURE…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY SUNRISE. THEY WILL RISE RAPIDLY AFTER 7 AM.

* IMPACTS…SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

**Freeze Warning in effect until 8-a.m. for Cass, Adair, Adams, Madision, Ringgold, Taylor & Union Counties**

Today: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…-
323 PM CDT WED APR 22 2015

Freeze Warning for Counties in purple

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* TIMING…LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURE…TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

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343 AM CDT WED APR 22 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…SUNNY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGH AROUND 60. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…LIGHT SHOWERS LIKELY. LOW IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.

SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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330 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY...SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  CLOUDY. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY…SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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