Iowa Weather Forecast
As we close out September and head into early October, the CPC is forecasting above average precipitation for Iowa and most of the central US. We have already had an above average month for precipitation, and that doesn’t look to let up yet! Even with a week left to go in September, this has already been the 2nd wettest September on record for Des Moines.
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