Iowa state forecast

Severe thunderstorm watch central and southwest until 1 pm...

Wind advisory northwest today...Southwest this morning...All of central this afternoon...

Today...Windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms west half this morning...And likely east half late this morning into early afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s northwest to the upper 60s southeast.

Tonight...Clearing with lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.

Thursday...Sunny with highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s.

Thursday night...Mostly clear with lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

Extended forecast...

Friday...A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Highs in the 50s.

Saturday...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s and highs in the upper 40s to around 60.

Sunday...Partly cloudy with lows in the 30s to low 40s and highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.