Soil moisture levels in Iowa are adequate or surplus at this time. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, topsoil moisture across the state is 80 percent adequate and 16 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture levels are similar with 80 percent adequate and 12 percent surplus.

Washington received 1.82 inches of rain the first 10 days of October, nearly an inch above the normal. The average temperature this month has been 53.5 degrees Fahrenheit, while the normal temperature is 56 degrees. Temperatures are expected to reach the low 60’s this weekend. Listen to KCII for weather updates.