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Needed Drink

Posted: 15 May 2026 05:30 AM, Views: 921
After a very wet April, May has been the exact opposite with very little rainfall to speak of. An unofficial IEM Iowa statewide estimate indicates the first 14 days of May being the driest on record since at least 1893. Thankfully, this situation is about to change and the subject of today's featured map. The map depicts Weather Prediction Center's seven day precipitation forecast along with the latest US Drought Monitor released on Thursday. The entire state is shown in the 1.5 to near three inch range.
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2019Few Humid Hours
2018Clouds headed west
2017Decreasing Variability
2016Cold, but not that extreme
2014Cold May Day
2013100s in May
201290+ degree temps and dew points
2011Southwesterly winds continue to be rare
2008Just what the doctor ordered
2007Wet April, Dry May
2006Afternoon instability showers
2005Warm air advection is back
2003A little foggy
2002Monsoon May
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