7 April 2023
What We’re Tracking
Pleasant evening
Nice Easter weekend
Even warmer next week
A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, and Washington, Dickinson, Gary, Marshall, Morris and Riley counties from 1 PM to 8 PM.
Tonight, elevated fire concerns will remain in place for much of the viewing area – but especially for our northwestern counties. Winds may gust 20 – 25 mph with dry conditions in place. Otherwise, a relatively nice evening is expected with mild temperatures; overnight lows will be in the upper 30s.
Also of note across the viewing area is widespread haze / smoke filled skies. It appears our central counties are being a bit more affected for the time being. The smoke may be in the area for a couple more days.
Easter weekend looks beautiful with lots of sun and pleasant temperatures! Highs for Saturday should be right around 70° with somewhat breezy conditions during the afternoon. Overall we look to stay dry for the start of the holiday weekend.
Sunday we may even make it into the middle 70s for some – nearly 10° above average for this time of year. Although most will remain dry with plenty of sunshine, some models are showing a few isolated showers mid-day, but early morning church services and egg hunts should be in good shape.
The slight chance for a few showers may linger into Monday, but we do continue warming into early next week, with highs once again approaching 80° by Tuesday and Wednesday.
KSNT Storm Track Meteorologist Ryan Matoush