Statewide, Iowa — Iowans who have a yard full of leaves to rake and bag need to get at it Thursday, as much colder weather, rain, and possibly snow, is coming soon.
Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National Weather Service, says to get your yard work done before the sun goes down tonight or those piles of leaves will be soaking wet.
Temperatures may start off in the 50s and 60s on Friday morning, but they’re expected to fall throughout the day as showers and thunderstorms move across the state.
While many Iowans have been enjoying outdoor activities in this week’s unseasonable November warmth, the rainfall will be welcome in helping to recharge soil moisture levels.
The driest months of the year for Iowa are just ahead: December, January and February.
