Temperatures will climb and we will have a strong southerly wind from the south which will lead to another muggy warm up as highs are expected to land in the mid and upper 80s again.This will cause the needed destabilization of our atmosphere as a cold front approaches which will lead to the severe weather threat returning in the later afternoon and evening timeframe.

The potential for strong to severe storms now includes northern, central, and portions of southwest Iowa. Forecasters say thunderstorms are expected to fire up along a frontal boundary late this afternoon into this evening.

Rain is likely in much of Iowa on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Check the radar and forecast before you head out.

A cold front will put our stretch of dry weather to an end Thursday night in eastern Iowa.Warm, more humid air will file in through the day, along with a mix of