CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Active weather continues through part of Tuesday, although it is not expected to keep people from heading to the polls.

Your first alert: more rain, more wind on Election Day

Rain showers remain possible tonight, with perhaps a rumble or two of thunder in the far south. Drizzle or light fog may occur outside of shower areas.

Most of the region remains quite mild overnight, with temperatures only dipping into the upper 50s or lower 60s. The exception will be our northwest area, where readings could return to the upper 40s at 50 lower. They will be on the cold side of a frontal boundary, and that will also be a factor heading into Tuesday.

Temperatures will increase Tuesday morning despite skies expected to remain generally cloudy. As an area of ​​low pressure moves through TV9’s viewing area, additional areas of scattered showers remain possible. Our northern areas could start out the wettest, with the rest of the region seeing rain a little harder to come by. We will all tend to get drier as the day goes on, and clouds will eventually gradually diminish later Tuesday evening.

This is all because we see a significant change in our air mass later in the day. Highs early in the day in the low to mid 60s will lead to a fairly steady decline throughout the afternoon and evening. Temperatures around 3 p.m. will be in the 50s, with 40° by dinner time. Here, winds will be the driving force, first raising temperatures from the south, then bringing in cooler air from the west and northwest. Speeds of 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts are likely.

While this type of weather shouldn’t stop you from heading to the polls, be prepared for changing conditions throughout the day. While you might be able to get away with no jacket early on, coats will likely come back later in the evening.

Rainfall totals over the next 36 hours are expected to range from about 0.25″ to about an inch, with the change from our northwest area to the southeast near the Mississippi River.

The cooler air will really be felt Wednesday morning, with lows in the 30s as skies become clearer and winds gradually lighter.

A pleasant and comfortable time to end the work week

The rest of the work week actually looks pretty great, overall. Temperatures will be in the 50s and lows in the 30s, with mostly clear skies. Sunshine and lighter winds will combine to create generally pleasant weather in November, although it remains a little warm compared to seasonal norms.

Your first alert: the risk of rain showers returns this weekend

Another area of ​​low pressure will develop towards our southwest around this weekend, following a similar trajectory towards the northeast. This means we could face a somewhat similar outcome, with a good return of rain as early as Friday evening.

This area of ​​showers extends across eastern Iowa through Saturday, providing the best chance for rain for the weekend. This could also limit our highs to the low to mid 50s for the start of the weekend, although overnight lows in the 40s are likely as humidity increases.

Showers could persist on Sunday, although the trend should be towards less rain as the day goes on. Expect similar temperatures in the 50s for highs.

The following week begins dryly

Calmer weather will kick off the work and school week next week, with temperatures only rebounding slightly. Lows in the 30s to around 40 and highs in the upper 50s to around 60 seem likely as we generally avoid precipitation.

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