Iowa weather: Bitter cold today with snow chances this weekend
IOWA STATE ON KCCI.COM. AND IF WE GO OUT TO THE STORM CHASER NOW, LET’S CHECK IN TO SEE HOW ROADS ARE DOING. SO THE LIGHT SHINING OFF OF THE PAVEMENT, YOU CAN SEE SOME ICY SPOTS. WE’VE SEEN SOME BLACK ICE IN NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND BEAVERDALE, AND NOW THEY’RE AT 40TH PLACE IN DES MOINES. IT’S THE REFREEZING THAT’S CREATING UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON SOME ROADS. SO ON RAMPS, OFF RAMPS, UNDER BRIDGES, SOME OF THOSE SPOTS JUST CAN BE TRICKY ON MORNINGS LIKE THIS. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS ALL MORNING LONG AND JON YOU ARE TELLING US IT’S REALLY NOT GOING TO WARM UP FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS? YEAH, EXACTLY. AND EVEN THEN THIS AFTERNOON, TEENS FEELING LIKE SINGLE DIGITS NOT GOING TO BE A WARM DAY AT ALL. BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY AT LEAST. SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THAT. LET’S TALK ABOUT SOME POSITIVES HERE BECAUSE YEAH THE TEMPERATURES AREN’T IN POSITIVE TERRITORY THIS MORNING. WE’RE BELOW ZERO A LOT OF US SINGLE DIGITS, SOME OF US DOUBLE DIGITS. SO LAYER UP FOR THE MORNING. YOU’LL STAY WITH THOSE LAYERS AS WE TALK ABOUT THE AFTERNOON. YOU DON’T REALLY WANT ANY EXPOSED SKIN WHEN YOU HAVE THESE TYPES OF TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE. MINUS ONE AT THE AIRPORT GOING ALTOONA IN WEST DES MOINES, FARTHER NORTH TOWARDS POLK CITY, MINUS FOUR. ALSO SAME STORY FOR JOHNSON GOING UP TOWARDS AMES AND BOONE MINUS NINE TOWARDS PERRY, -13. IN MARSHALLTOWN IT IS A COLD SPOT. SOME SPOTS CAN BE A LITTLE BIT COLDER, ESPECIALLY FARTHER NORTH YOU GO, AS WE’RE KIND OF EXPECTED THAT COLD AIR TO REALLY LINE UP. THE WINDS AREN’T TOO BAD, BUT IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH. 4 TO 8 MILE PER HOUR WINDS AT THE WORST IS WHAT I’VE REALLY SEEN THIS MORNING. AND THAT CAN REALLY HAMMER DOWN THAT WIND CHILL AS WE GO THROUGHOUT EVEN THIS AFTERNOON, THE WIND CHILL IS GOING TO STILL BE AN ISSUE FOR US. WE HAVE SOUTH WINDS AROUND TEN MILES PER HOUR, BUT THAT HELPS BRING UP THOSE TEMPERATURES AS WELL. SO, YOU KNOW IT’S A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD ON THAT ONE. WE ARE GOING TO STILL HAVE A PRETTY STRONG WIND CHILL LATER ON TODAY. SO THAT’S WHY YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT ANY WARM UP EVEN BY 10:00. STILL, THE WIND CHILL TRACKING THAT THROUGHOUT THE MORNING, STILL BELOW ZERO AND EVEN DOUBLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TO THE NORTH AS WE GET TO 12:00 AFTERNOON, THAT WIND IS PICKING UP AROUND TEN MILES PER HOUR. BY THIS POINT. WE’LL CONTINUE WITH THOSE WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS, BUT WE DO START TO CLIMB ABOVE ZERO. NOT SO MUCH FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. SO WE ARE STILL GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THAT COLD AIR STAYING STRONG EVEN AS WE GO INTO OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. TOMORROW MORNING STILL GOING TO BE CHILLY, BUT JUST NOT AS COLD AS WE HAVE THIS MORNING. AND EVEN WARMER AS WE GO INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THAT’S ALSO GOING TO BRING IN OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL, MAINLY TO THE NORTH. IT’S GOING TO BE PRETTY HIT OR MISS. LIGHT SNOW, MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. NOTHING MAJOR, BUT COULD ADD TO SOME ADDITIONAL SLICK SURFACES. AS WE TALK ABOUT FRIDAY FARTHER TO THE NORTH. BUT AS WE GO INTO THE WEEKEND, SNOW CHANCES SATURDAY AROUND AND AFTER SUNSET IS WHEN THAT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN. THAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO SOME GUSTY WINDS, SOME BLOWING SNOW, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LIGHT AND FLUFFY VARIETY. AND THEN WRAPPING UP AS WE GO INTO SUNDAY MORNING. AS FAR AS HOW MUCH SNOW, WE’RE LOOKING MORE IN THE LIGHT TO MODERATE RANGE LAST GO AROUND, OF COURSE, THIS PAST WEEKEND WE’RE TALKING HEAVY SNOW. NOT GOING TO BE AS LIKELY FOR US THIS GO AROUND AS WE TALK ABOUT THE WEEKEND, BUT SATURDAY NIGHT EXPECT SOME SLICK TRAVEL THAT IS OUR NEXT WEATHER IMPACT NIGHT. AND AS WE GO INTO SUNDAY, STAYING COLD BUT REBOUNDING NE
Iowa weather: Bitter cold today with snow chances this weekend
We are starting off the morning with subzero temperatures over most of the state as arctic high pressure rests over the Midwest.Closings | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | SkycamsWind chills are deeper into the double digit below zero territory this morning. We will have to wait for wind chills will climb above zero later this afternoon. Mostly sunny skies and south winds will help climb us back into the teens later today. Temperatures will stay in the teens overnight and we will climb into the 30s with more melting Friday afternoon.As we turn towards the weekend, we will be tracking our next snow chances. The likelihood for snowfall leading to slick travel Saturday night has increased. A clipper system passing over the Midwest is expected to bring light fluffy blowing snow over Iowa late Saturday into Early Sunday morning. Travel could be treacherous depending on where you are. Most of the state will see the snow chance with the least amount of snow expected over the southern most counties. This will be a more moderate snow maker with 2 to 4 inches over the heavier spots. The track is still adjusting, so expect a better snow totals map later this week. Sunday will wrap up the snow early and we will stay cold. Temperatures will rebound next week, but we will be dealing with melting during the day and refreezing overnight. This will create additional slick spots on surfaces along with some additional snow chances possible. Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycamsWeather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.Iowa weather forecast:Today: Mainly sunny. High around 16F. Winds S around 10 mph.Tonight: Mainly clear skies. Low 13F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in northern Iowa later in the day. High near 33F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.Tomorrow Night: Considerable cloudiness. Low 20F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
We are starting off the morning with subzero temperatures over most of the state as arctic high pressure rests over the Midwest.
Closings | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Skycams
Wind chills are deeper into the double digit below zero territory this morning. We will have to wait for wind chills will climb above zero later this afternoon. Mostly sunny skies and south winds will help climb us back into the teens later today. Temperatures will stay in the teens overnight and we will climb into the 30s with more melting Friday afternoon.
As we turn towards the weekend, we will be tracking our next snow chances. The likelihood for snowfall leading to slick travel Saturday night has increased. A clipper system passing over the Midwest is expected to bring light fluffy blowing snow over Iowa late Saturday into Early Sunday morning. Travel could be treacherous depending on where you are. Most of the state will see the snow chance with the least amount of snow expected over the southern most counties. This will be a more moderate snow maker with 2 to 4 inches over the heavier spots. The track is still adjusting, so expect a better snow totals map later this week.
Sunday will wrap up the snow early and we will stay cold. Temperatures will rebound next week, but we will be dealing with melting during the day and refreezing overnight. This will create additional slick spots on surfaces along with some additional snow chances possible.
Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycams
Weather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.
Iowa weather forecast:
Today: Mainly sunny. High around 16F. Winds S around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mainly clear skies. Low 13F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in northern Iowa later in the day. High near 33F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Considerable cloudiness. Low 20F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.