Most of the region received a dose of needed rainfall Tuesday. Most local communities received between ¾” to 1 ¼” of precipitation, including:

Pella (KNIA/KRLS) – 0.85”
Knoxville (KNIA/KRLS) – 1.34”
Indianola – 1.29”
Lake Red Rock – 0.98”
Melcher-Dallas – 1.21 ”
Bussey – 0.96”

A slight chance for winter precipitation is possible Thursday, although no major accumulations are expected. Temperatures will gradually get cooler toward the Christmas holiday, according to the National Weather Service, with the drop starting Friday with highs in the 30s and temperatures potentially dipping into the teens with overnight wind chills below zero by the middle of next week.