National Weather Service Says Some Drought Relief Possible Through End of Month.
Meteorologist in Charge of the National Weather Service Des Moines Office Jeff Johnson tells KNIA/KRLS News that conditions may be favorable for more rainfall throughout most of central Iowa during that time frame.
“It looks like in the near term, in the next eight-to-14 days, looks warmer than normal and actually a little wetter perhaps, and with the tendencies here, maybe we will pick up some rain in the next few weeks.” However, he says long-term, the drought may stay in place as fall and winter tend to be drier times of the year.
Chances of periodic, scattered showers and thunderstorms are increased over the next week.
Here are rainfall total’s from Saturday through early Sunday morning: KNIA/KRLS in Knoxville – .78″ Molengracht in Pella – .61″ Lake Red Rock – .93″ Near Tracy – .64″ Near Bussey – 1.11″ According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Report, portions of central Marion County are now considered in extreme drought, while the rest of the county remains in severe drought conditions.
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