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West Des Moines Forecast Calls for Needed Rain, but How Much?
Thirsty lawns are expected to get rain, but it may not be enough to ease drought conditions.
The forecast for the week ahead calls for some needed rain for West Des Moines, where severe drought conditions have turned lawns a brittle brown.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines calls for beautiful weather Monday with highs around 70 under mostly sunny skies, with rain likely Tuesday.
Rain chances are 60 percent, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of inch. Higher amounts are possible in areas where thunderstorms occur.
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Precipitation remains in the forecast Wednesday (20 percent chance) and Thursday (50 percent chance).
Unseasonably warm temperatures return Wednesday, where the forecast high is near 87 under partly sunny skies.
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Sunny skies with temperatures in the 70s are forecast for the weekend.
Read the complete West Des Moines forecast.
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