Temperatures will climb and we will have a strong southerly wind from the south which will lead to another muggy warm up as highs are expected to land in the mid and upper 80s again.This will cause the needed destabilization of our atmosphere as a cold front approaches which will lead to the severe weather threat returning in the later afternoon and evening timeframe.

It’s possible that some of the storms embedded within this line may produce strong winds and small hail. As a result, the Storm Prediction Center has placed much of the region under a “1” on this evening's Threat Index. The greatest threat for potentially strong to Severe storms will occur between 9 PM and 12 AM.

Another round of storms, some of which could be strong to severe, will develop in northern and central Iowa Thursday evening. This morning’s round of storms was largely focused in northern Iowa and brought locally heavy rain and lightning to the state.

Rain is likely in much of Iowa on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Check the radar and forecast before you head out.

A cold front will put our stretch of dry weather to an end Thursday night in eastern Iowa.Warm, more humid air will file in through the day, along with a mix of