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LOCAL 5 FORECAST: Getting back to some SPRING weather!

Rain will be possible Easter morning, but more likely Sunday night.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The chilly weather we've had over the last few days will soon be a thing of the past as we get back into a more typical spring pattern. That will mean highs in the 50s, 60s and maybe even some 70s next week! 

We've had a blend of sun and scattered clouds today as a warm front moves into southern Iowa. Those clouds have been trying to produce a few stray sprinkles or brief showers east of I-35.  With southerly winds, areas near the Missouri border will stand a good chance to reach the 60s, but it will stay in the 40s and 50s farther north because of easterly winds. 

Friday will be the warmest day with widespread 60s and southeasterly winds. Filtered sunshine is expected as high clouds blanket the state. A weak system may trigger a few showers and thunderstorms over eastern Iowa after sunset. 

We'll be quiet on Saturday as we dial high temperatures back just a few degrees. Clouds will increase late that night into Sunday morning, though. Light rain showers should pass through Iowa during the first half of Easter, but it may clear up in the afternoon, allowing us to salvage some of the holiday.

Rain is much more likely on Monday as the core of the system moves close to Iowa. Thunder will be possible, but severe weather isn't anticipated. That system will depart to the east by Tuesday. Warming temperatures look even more likely next week, too, and we may even climb all the way to the 70s! 

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