As the end of May brings cooler temperatures to southeast Iowa, chances for warmer than normal conditions are predicted on average through this July.

National Weather Service Quad Cities Office Science and Operations Officer Ray Wolf says while the May temperature outlook has most of Iowa below normal, the three-month outlook for May through July shows the state on the furthest eastern edge of an area favored for above normal temperatures, “As we get into the summer we’re kind of in between two areas and that gives us a little cause for concern. The outlook for the plains, the central and southern plains from about South Dakota down into Texas, odds favor warmer than normal conditions and also drier than normal conditions.”

Most of Iowa is also on the furthest edge of a western area favored for below-normal precipitation on average for May through July. On the other hand, Wolf says that Iowa is not too far from an area below the Great Lakes that is favored for above-normal precipitation, which means southeast Iowa could be favored either way. Chances of showers are predicted for Washington in the coming week. Listen to KCII for weather updates.