brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green after those morning clouds/fog went away, we had a very nice afternoon with sunshine and highs back in the 70s! we can do that again wednesday, but that might be the last of the 70s for some time. tonight will start off clear and mild, but some clouds may again develop into the early morning hours. i expect we will have some clouds around again wednesday morning, but then partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. the winds will stay southerly at 8-14 overnight, which should help preclude much of the fog. as winds increase wednesday to 15-25 mph we should warm up again into the low to mid 70s for most areas. thursday will be mild, but also bring us a chance for some showers from time to time. the real cool down is set to come in friday and saturday with highs barely brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green after those morning clouds/fog went away, we had a very nice afternoon with sunshine and highs back in the 70s! we can do that again wednesday, but that might be the last of the 70s for some time. tonight will start off cle

independent weather experts" brad/wxwall: it has been a wet, but mild day over much of iowa today. the heaviest rains have stayed away from central iowa with locations in western and eastern iowa getting more than 1" today, but the metro has just over one half inch so far. more showers will be possible into this evening especially over eastern iowa. we will stay mild tonight with temps in the 50s overnight, but cooler air will start settling in wednesday with steady or falling temps during the day. there will be a chance for some drizzle or light showers wednesday, but then clearing skies for thursday. however, we are going to have some very strong winds thursday from the west at 20-30+ mph which will make those 40s seem more like 20s and 30s! we are watching friday closely as a quick moving weather system will come into the colder environment and try to get some snow going over iowa friday afternoon/evening. right now, it looks like we could see a band of 1-3" possible for mainly the grassy areas because ground temperatures are still in the mid to upper 40s. however, it could be e

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green our first winter storm of the season is on the way for friday with central and northern iowa to take the worst of this one. before that happens, we will actually have a pretty quiet night over central iowa as those strong winds die down and skies remain clear until late tonight. that is when clouds will be increasing from the west with the approaching storm. friday morning will be mainly dry and cloudy across central iowa with precipitation starting up in the afternoon for locations mainly north of the metro. temperatures here in the metro will start off in the upper 20s, but should rise close to 40 by mid afternoon. that will help keep the snow accumulation away for most of the afternoon with a rain/snow mix possible before 5 pm. i expect most of the metro's accumulation to come after 6 pm when temperatures drop into the mid 30s and the winds pick up from the ne. this will make traveling much more difficult friday night in the metro, but roads to the north will have problems in the afternoon and evening hours. snowfall totals will be

brad/wxwall: i would like to say our weather has calmed down from wednesday, but that is really not strong wind in the wake of our tornado producing system. that powerful november storm has produced winds in excess of 50 mph in most areas thursday, and while they will drop off a bit tonight and tomorrow they are not going away just yet. skies will be clear tonight and into friday. we will see our temps drop into the 30s in the metro while the wind chills will fall into the 20s by friday morning. friday will bring us nw to w winds of 10-20+ which is just a nice breeze compared to today. highs will be about average for mid november in the low 50s. the good news is that we are going to have a nice little warm-up this weekend! saturday is looking sunny and warmer with sw winds getting us up into the 60s. sunday the clouds will be on increase, but we should still manage to get close to 60 for the high. next week we are but no tornadoes! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather . stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. snap a cool weather photo? post it to we a

brad: let's take a look at we are iowa's most brad/wxwall: today turned out pretty nice with just enough sunshine in central iowa to push us into the lower 60s while most other areas of the state only reached the 50s. clouds will be increasing overnight as a strong storm system moves closer to us wednesday. this energetic low pressure system will likely produce some severe weather wednesday in southern iowa and missouri, so we will be watching it closely. look for scattered showers and storms to reached the 50s. clouds will be increasing overnight as a strong storm system moves closer to us wednesday. this energetic low pressure system will wednesday in southern iowa and missouri, so we will be watching it closely. look for scattered showers and storms to increase over iowa during the morning hours wednesday with the strongest storms likely to move through the metro between 11am and 4pm. there and even some isolated tornadoes with these fast-moving storms. it will be windy wednesday, but even windier that night with wnw winds gusting up around 50 mph! the strong winds will continue into

brad/wxwall: today turned out pretty nice with less wind and milder temperatures! well, why stop this great, fall weather now? we are going to do even better this weekend! look for clear skies and fairly light winds tonight as temps fall back into the 30s by lots of sunshine and southwesterly winds warm up into the low 60s for most areas and maybe the metro will about 15 degrees above the seasonal average. sunday will start off sunny, but increasing into the afternoon and there showers by the evening. we will still be mild in the upper 50s to near 60. showers will be possible sunday night into monday, tuesday and possibly even wednesday, as next week is looking very unsettled. it will start off rather mild next week, but will end rather cold! in fact, we are looking at the possibility of snow sayin' there's a chance, but stayed tuned to local 5 on this folks! . stephanie/3hang thanks brad. jack/wxhang: it's state semi- finals for jack/wxhang: it's state semi- finals for football. local 5's sports director jon schaeffer is live at the uni-dome jon/tvu thanks jack--

brad/wxwall: weather adlib:those 60s and 70s we had all week are long gone, and it's time to get back to some ole' fashioned fall weather! we can expect a good amount of sunshine in our forecast along with more average temperatures. today we did okay with mid 50s for most locations, and saturday should be about the same. there will be some clouds rolling in tonight with maybe a sprinkle possible later this evening for mainly southern iowa. we will then clear out locations will get close to freezing the next two mornings, but i doubt the metro will freeze in the next 7 days. sunday will start out pretty cold, but will warm up close to 60 with southerly winds increasing too. next week is looking mild and dry to start with but will end with some rain and colder temperatures. there is still a slight chance for some flurries next friday for parts of the state too! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather . stephanie/2wx: stephanie: and it's going to stephanie: and it's going to be a chilly night for our sports team out covering the final night

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: the snow storm has arrived in central iowa as the winter storm warning continues into the continue to fall and accumulate into the evening hours with heavy snow possible in parts of central iowa from 3 pm to 8 pm . after this, the snow will start to taper off from west to east and finally end shortly after midnight for much of central iowa. most areas in central and northern iowa will see more than 6" of snow with some locations getting more than 8" possibly. lower amounts are expected in southern counties because of warmer temps and some rain mixing in. cold winds will increase later tonight causing some blowing snow, so traveling will remain very difficult into the overnight hours. ne winds of 15-25+ will also cause wind chills to drop into the 10s by saturday morning. the weekend will be dry but very cold. highs saturday will stay in the 20s. sunday will start out with our coldest readings yet this season in the 10s and then struggle to get above freezing in the afternoon. we will warm up next week, but more rain is likely by wednesday afternoon and especially

brad: let's take a look at we are iowa's most brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green we did it again today- we reached the 70s! that makes this the warmest start to november on record for central iowa! don't get used to it because a cold front will be coming through by 5 pm, and you will know it has because the winds will be turning to the nw and get much cooler. there will also be a chance for some showers and storms, but most of the rain looks like it will fall east of the metro after 6 pm tonight. cool winds will take over tonight and keep us cool for friday. temperatures are actually going to be average- if you can believe that! lows in heading through the weekend, but at least we are looking at lots of sunshine! next week looks pretty decent to start off with mainly dry conditions until wednesday and thursday when we will see our next chance for rain. temperatures will be at or above average next week. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out the latest in weather stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. stephanie: weather photo? post it to we are just click on the share

brad: let's take a look at we are iowa's most brad/wxwall: this latest dreary spell of wet weather is about to end tonight, but then get ready for some strong winds thursday and snow friday! clouds will be decreasing tonight as the winds start to pick up. colder winds from the our temps down close to freezing by morning. wind chill values will be in the 20s thursday much of the day as winds increase to 20-40+ mph! they will calm down some thursday night as temps drop well into the 20s. friday will start off mostly cloudy and cold, but snow will be developing by midday there could be a mix when it starts, but i expect it to fall as mostly snow friday afternoon for central and northern iowa. it looks like central iowa may end up with 2-4" of snow with higher amounts possible north of hwy am expecting the rush hour traffic in the metro to be greatly slushy snowfall, so drivers beware. the weekend will be dry, but much colder with . stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. stephanie: stephanie: snap a cool weather photo? post it to we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab! ! jack/2bam: i'm

certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/wxwall: well, our holiday weekend is starting of mild and dry early this evening, but that will be changing pretty quickly. temperatures will be in the 50s most of this evening for central iowa, as rain showers begin to increase over iowa. a cold front will be pushing in from the west and causing morning for western iowa. and this is where the problems begin! freezing rain, sleet and even snow will be possible for western iowa thursday, but the metro will be seeing all rain throughout the day. the further west and north, the colder and more icy roads will likely be on thursday, so travelers beware. the metro could see a wintry mix thursday evening, but no accumulation of ice or snow is expected here. temps will continue to slowly fall thursday night into friday morning as the north winds pick up at 15-25 mph. friday will be dry for shoppers, but pretty cold with temperatures in the 20s and 30s while wind and before you hit the road for thanksgiving travel, here are a few safety tips to keep in mind... buckle up . make sure your t

brad/wxwall: it is going to be a stormy afternoon for much of central iowa with severe weather likely especially over the southern half of the state. the most likely type of severe weather will be strong winds with these fast moving storms, but a few tornadoes and some large hail will also be possible. the timing of these storms appears to be from 1 pm in sw iowa to around 3 pm in the metro and by 5 pm they will be moving into eastern iowa. behind this powerful weather system there will be some very strong winds coming in from the west at 30-40 mph with some gusts even higher. it will also get much colder tonight with some rain showers wrapping around this strong low pressure system. there is even a slight chance for some snow mixing in with the rain in western counties. after a couple of cool days, we will have a nice warm up this weekend. so, just stay safe tonight and all will be well! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather . stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. stephanie: snap a cool weather photo? iowa dot com. just click on the share it ta

brad:3wxcenter adlib adlib sam:/ wxwall ( adlib) brad: and now we've got some pictures of this afternoon's storm from sam:/ wxwall ( adlib) brad: and now we've got some storm from viewers. jack/ 3wxcenter the threat of had some crews working severe weather had some crews working overtime -- in order to get warning information out and keep everyone safe. that includes the national weather service which says getting this kind of activity in november, actually makes them work harder to put the warnings out there. " " (scanner) in a month they might typically be forecasting for the first snowfall.. it's something a little different today... a flashback to conditions we usually see in the spring... 9:17:06 threat of tornados, winds, large hail and that potential means all hands on deck. 9:20:43 we've got many more people than normal today montioring the weather to be sure we can handle the increased workload... part of that increased workload is getting the message out there for people who aren't expecting to have to take cover this time of year. 9:18:38 some tend to think we're in fall, novemb

brad: (totals outlook, road conditions, tease to main weather) brad wxwall the snow storm has arrived in central iowa as the winter storm warning continues into the night. snow will continue to fall and accumulate into the evening hours with heavy snow possible in parts of central iowa from 3 pm to 8 pm . after this, the snow will start to taper off from west to east and finally end shortly after midnight for much of central iowa. most areas in central and northern iowa will see more than 6" of snow with some locations getting more than 8" possibly. lower amounts are expected in southern counties because of warmer temps and some rain mixing in. cold winds will increase later tonight causing some blowing difficult into the overnight hours. ne winds of 15-25+ will also cause wind chills to drop into the 10s by saturday morning. the weekend will be dry but very cold. highs saturday will stay in the 20s. sunday will start out with our coldest readings yet this season in the 10s and then struggle to get above freezing in the afternoon. we will warm up next week, but more rain is likely by

brad/wxwall: monday was a nice thaw for the metro with highs reaching the mid 40s, but it was much cooler to the north where the snowpack is much deeper. watch out for some refreezing tonight as we cool back down below freezing under partly cloudy skies. tuesday is looking like another mild day for us with highs in the mid to upper 40s in most areas as the winds turn around to the se at 7-14 mph. we will going into wednesday even as clouds take over the sky. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather much deeper. watch out for some refreezing tonight as we cool back down below freezing under partly cloudy skies. tuesday is looking like another mild day for us with highs in the mid to upper 40s in most areas as the winds turn around to the se at 7-14 mph. we will keep the mild trend going into wednesday even as clouds take over the sky. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for much deeper. watch out for some refreezing tonight as we cool back down below freezing under partly cloudy skies. tuesday is looking like another

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put it has been one of the warmest starts to november we have on records for iowa, and it will continue for one more day! we had a lot of clouds around today in central iowa which kept us in the 60s, but some areas in western and eastern iowa did reach the 70s. everyone will be mild tonight thanks to some clouds and fairly winds of 10-20 mph. temps will only fall into the mid and upper 50s by thursday morning. it will be another mostly cloudy day thursday with a few showers possible, but many areas will stay dry. highs will reach the mid to upper 60s with south winds of 15-30 will spark some thunderstorms for central iowa between 5 and 9 pm thursday evening and will also usher in some much cooler air. we will be back to seasonal averages on friday with highs only the mid 50s. the weekend will be cool, but sunny and dry- good leaf raking weather! next week is also looking closer to average but mainly dry until the end of the week. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather . stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. stephanie:

brad/wxwall: for the worse since those sunny, warm weekend days. after light morning rain, most areas are just seeing some patchy drizzle out there this afternoon. temperatures have gone down in many locations with upper 40s and low 50s being the rule. we will continue with some drizzle tonight, but a heavier rain and maybe even some thunder will roll back in after midnight tonight. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for most areas are just seeing some patchy drizzle out there this afternoon. temperatures have gone down in many locations with upper 40s and low 50s being the rule. we will continue with some drizzle tonight, but a heavier rain and maybe even some thunder will roll back in after midnight tonight. brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for most areas are just seeing some patchy drizzle out there this afternoon. temperatures have gone down in many locations with upper 40s and low 50s being the rule. we will continue with some drizzle tonight, but a heavier rain and maybe midnight tonight

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green so far, november has been unbelievable! we hit 76 sunday and 78 today, which tied the record high for november 2 set back in 1938! well, it looks like we can keep this indian summer weather going for a couple more days at least! tonight will be mild with temps cooling into the 60s this evening and then the 50s overnight. tuesday should be another warm day with near record highs in the metro. the record for tuesday is 76 and we should be pretty close to that by afternoon with southerly winds of with warm and windy weather and highs in the mid 70s. thursday will still be warm by november standards, but there will be clouds rolling in during the day with some rain possible alter in the afternoon and evening. much cooler tps will roll in here for the end of the week with high friday in the low 50s and we might not even reach 50 on saturday! although, it does look like we will have another nice bounce back on sunday with highs reaching the 60s in the afternoon- that's warm enough to grill in my book! brad/2wx: that's all for my

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: we hit the 50s today in the metro, so much of our snow has melted. we should not drop below freezing in the city, but watch out in areas to the north tonight as it could get icy. also there will be a chance for some fog for mainly those northern counties where there is more snow on the ground. thanks to southerly winds tonight and wednesday, we will be staying mild, but we will also be getting cloudier with a chance for some light showers or drizzle by wed. afternoon. the rain chances will be going up wed. night but temperatures will stay mild, so not travel problems... yet. that could change on thanksgiving day when we will have temperatures falling from the low 40s in the morning into the low 30s by late in the day. meanwhile we are going to have a lot of rain falling over iowa with some snow possibly mixing in for nw iowa. the main concern in the metro will be the chance for some freezing rain mainly after 4pm thursday, as temperatures get colder. some icing will be possible before the precipitation ends late thursday night. friday is looking dry,

brad/wxwall: weather adlib: put script here in green caulk up another nice, fall day out there today with sunny skies and mild temperatures! tonight will be quiet and clear with temps dropping into the low and mid 30s. tuesday will start off with sunshine, but probably won't end that way as a large, energetic system cranks up to our southwest. it will still be mild and dry tuesday though with highs in the upper 50s to near 60 for most locations. the rain from this large system will start rolling in wednesday am and could become stormy throughout the day. it looks like we will have a chance for some severe weather for especially the southern half of iowa and in the afternoon wed. we will be keeping a close eye on this powerful system to be sure! in its wake, we will have some very chilly winds thursday and friday as temps stay in the 40s for most areas. we will rebound this weekend with mid 50s saturday and then low 60s in the metro sunday! that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather tonight will be quiet and clear with temps dropping into the low and

(brad moves from wx center to wxwall) brad: weather adlib: today turned out pretty nice with just enough sunshine in central iowa to push us into the lower 60s while most other areas of the state only reached the 50s. clouds will be increasing overnight as a strong storm system moves closer to us wednesday. this energetic low pressure system will likely produce some severe weather wednesday in southern iowa and missouri, so we will be watching it closely. look for scattered showers and storms to increase over iowa during the morning hours wednesday with the strongest storms likely to move through the metro between 11am and 4pm. there will be the threat for some hail, highs winds and even some isolated tornadoes with these fast-moving storms. it will be windy wednesday, but even windier that night with wnw winds gusting up around 50 mph! the strong winds will continue into thursday and friday with much cooler temperatures. however, the weather will turn around just in time for the weekend with lots of sunshine and 50s saturday and 60s sunday! back. weareiowa.com " jack: you'll see all kin