Weather word for the week: Dicey

After a beautiful, quiet weather weekend in Eastern Iowa, it looks like we're in for a rocky week -- starting tonight.

Temperatures are set to soar today, with highs into the middle and upper 80s and fairly muggy conditions, according to KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara. Some thunderstorms will likely develop later today, probably after 5 p.m., and last into the evening and overnight.

The storms have the capability of producing damaging straight-line winds and hail, so you'll want to keep an eye out for them tonight. They're developing along a stalled front, and another round of rain is likely Wednesday.  24-hour rain totals will likely be in the 1 to 2 inch range for much of Eastern Iowa.

Then after a break Thursday, rain chances return to the forecast each day from Friday through Sunday, with the possibility of heavy rains from those storms as well.

More on the reasons for this active weather pattern at KCRG-TV9's

Weather Water Cooler blog, and full weather coverage at KCRG's

weather page.