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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