This Week in Iowa City Weather: Will The Rain Ever Go Away?

It might be safe to assume most of us are ready for these clouds and floods to depart and the sun to shine down on Iowa for more than a few hours at a time.

Unfortunately, we still might not see much of it this week.

According to the National Weather Service, there's a good chance of rain every day this week through Friday, adding more soggy misery to the wet Memorial Day weekend we just came out of.

In addition the the rain, temperatures will stay consistent in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Here's a peek at this week's forecast:

Tuesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.