Nasty Spring And Winter Weather Headed For Iowa This Week

It's going to be a wild weather week in Iowa. Every single piece of clothing you have to combat winter and spring weather, you might as well have it prepared.

We'll see rain, snow, thunderstorms, and maybe a tornado or two can't be ruled out either. As we inch closer to spring, this weather is fairly normal in Iowa but it's something we need to prepare for. Yes, severe weather season is essentially here but winter isn't gone for good.

Besides today (Monday) and Thursday, expect it to be wet, cold, and windy in Iowa even as we head into next weekend.

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Rain, Rain, and More Rain

We will have a 100% chance of rain in Iowa on Tuesday. Yes, all day it's going to rain and it could cause some flash flooding in eastern Iowa, according to the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities.

We'll see the rain kick in overnight tonight and last all day on Tuesday, into Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning. We'll see highs in the low 50s on Tuesday and with the rain, we could hear some rumbles of thunder which if it turns severe could be perfect to produce a tornado or two.

The ground is still pretty frozen and with some areas having the potential to get up to 2 inches of rain, that could lead to localized flooding along rivers and tributaries or flash flooding.

Behind this rain is going to be colder temperatures and good conditions for a blizzard across Iowa but not necessarily in Eastern Iowa.

Potential Blizzard For Most Of Iowa On Wednesday

The National Weather Service of Des Moines is eyeing conditions that would be perfect to stir up a blizzard.

Tuesday's rain is expected to transition to snow Tuesday night throughout Iowa. Here in the Quad Cities, we'll see snow primarily Wednesday afternoon but no snow accumulation is expected.

Hold On Toto, Here Comes The Wind

Wind will increase as the snow falls across Iowa and transitions in the Quad Cities with gusts up to 60 mph, if not more, in some areas.

In central Iowa, these strong winds and snow will result in a period of potential blizzard conditions. Here in the Quad Cities, just make sure all of your stuff is strapped down so it doesn't blow away.

We'll see sunny skies and highs in the mid-40s by Thursday and another chance for rain and snow comes Thursday night into Friday.