and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. changemuch today... southeasterly winds are 10-20 mph already this morning. gusts are up to 25 mph at times, heading our way for later this much as plenty of moisture you in a few minutes. our top story this morning... temps from changing much as that wet forecast for you in a our top story this morng... ahorities are on the scene of an investigation at thhced-rel motel in linnnnounty. we have spoken with the linn county sheriff's office and confirmed there are still deputies on the scene in the area. kwwl's amanda giert joins us now on t te phone in cedar rapids. amanda, what can you tell us? we have spoken with the linn county sheriff's office and confirmed there are still deputies on the ssene in the arra. no other details were released. we're told a press release should be sent out lalaer this mornii. we w wl continue to follow this throughout today in iowa. an update now to a story we first brought

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. a mild morning out there... temps are in the mid 40s to low 50s to start the da with winds warm, too... highs will be about 15 deggees above normal with upper 60s to l lw 70s common. they will stick end of the week. i'll have those our top story this morning...today our top story this mainly sunun today. we w wll be warm, too... highs will be about 15 degrees above normal with upper 60s to low 70s common. they will stick around for a couple moe days before rain brings clder our top story this morning...today is new university of iowa president bruce harreld's first day on the job... harreld will be the 21st president... the hire has caused a lot of controversysysince it was definitely a big day here in iowa city... harreld actually pla on meeting with studennveterans in hihi first day.... this will be his first job in higher education management... some faculty and students are saying because of harreld'

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with details on a winter weather alert. winter is headed our way... this is the last three years' of the occurred right about this time... and it may be tomorrow. a winter storm watch will go we are dealing with wind, mph! current winds are 15 to 30 mph from the west, gusting to 40 matter what the thermometer says, it will feel more like the picking up our team seven coverage -- storm track seven's amanda gilbert is live in waterloo with some tips for drivers before the snow hits. says, it will feel more like the 20s today with the strong winds. i'll have more on that snow inhe forecast in a few minutes. picking up our team seven coverage -- storm track seven's amanda gilbert is live in waterloo with some tips for drivers before the snow hits. well... several tire shop owners tell me before this week..they've had a slower season because of the unusually warm weather... but that's changd these past few days... people are getting their tires c

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the winds are not as strong this morning, but the will stay on the gusty side... still 10-20 mph with some gusts to 25. temperatures are in the low to mid 30s with wind chills in the mid 20s. we still have a few clouds in the area, but they are tracking out of the state and we will end up with sunny skies today. while the winds won't be as strong as yesterday, there will still be gusts to 30 mph this morning before the winds finally weaken this afternoon. highs will be in the mid to upper 40s. the weekend looks pretty nice before more breezy and rainy conditions track in for next week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story is one that's been developing overnight...the pentagon confirms a drone strike in syria. the intended target -- an isis militant known has "jihadi john" he's the man seen in isis videos executing several hostages, including two u-s journalists and

i'm jerry gallagher... lele's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. temps this morning have ranged anywhere from the teens to around 30, but are mainly in the 20s. wind chills are mainly in the teens, however, despite light winds from the west... they will pick up a bit today. we ve mostly clear skies this morning, too, and will keep most of the clouds away today, although a few may track into he northern counties this afternoon. it will be mainly sunny wiwih highs slightly below average in the mid 30s to low 40s. this will melt more snow, but it may also lead to fog minutes. with the first big storm behind us, many of you are now focused on thanksgiving. if you're flying -- be ready to wait. the airline inustry expects this to the busiest thanksgiving we've seen i iseven years. this morring, airlines are trying to untangle the backlog of passengers left by the weather delays and cancellations over the weekend. but with thanansgiving juss a few days away, ther

jerry gallagher will be in cedar rapids december fifth. ron steele will be in dubuque on the 12th. and ally crutcher will be in picking out christmas trees. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: many families -- are skipping instead -- they're picking out christmas trees. kw-wl's shirley descorbeth visits a local farm -- and reports the latest. for the gilson family...the day after thanksgiving is about tradition. always do a live christmas tree." at the bahl family farm in asbury...families are deciding which tree to get...from frasir firs to pine "and what's really fun about this tradition is that families can go on this hayride, owner kathy bahl says the weather helped this year. always helps." she's seeing more young families at the farm...who probably had fake trees in the past -- meaning higher sales. as for the gilson family...shopping for a real tree...is about the experience. "the smell, absolutely the that your favorite part? to cut one

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. we have some areas of fog out there this morning and it is down to a mile or so in a few areas. it keeps bouncing back and forth between 1 and 3 miles in iowa city, but the idot camera isn't showing too many problems, although it could thicken before sunrise. it is still mild... teups are in the upper 40s to mid 50s in the area with southhrly winds at 5 to 15 mph.. they will be pretty gusty lift into sun for much of the morning, similar to what happened in portions of the we could reach into the 70s if we have all sunine today. our minutes. new this morning... a man is in the hospital after being hit by a car on university avenue this rning. last week.... a woman was killed after being hit by a car just a few blocks awwy.... you can see the location of both accidents on the map. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live from there with more details on the accident that happened today. -ally right n

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. most of the rain has tracked out, although a few showers may rotate back south, but may be tough to get rid of in the north. we are starting our but we also have westerly winds still 10-20 mph gusting to 25. call it partly sunny today with more sun in the south. highs will be the 70s again anytime soon... i'll have that cooler forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morninn -- the clubhouse at the amana colonies golf club and event center catches fire. we've e onfirmed multiple departments are on the scene. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live by phone. i'm here right now.....(what i'm seeing) police say the ffre is mainly in the club house. at this time we don't know if anyone was injured or what started the fire. multiple fire departments are here. some background: amana colonies gulfing is well known throughout the midwest.... on it's website.. it says it's the amana colonies... amanda gi

and i'm jerry gallagher. meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. it is warmer this morning with mid 40s to low 50s over the kwwl viewing area. southeast winds are 5 to 15 mph and will be picking up today. we have clouds in the area aa some showerrhave formed to our north, with more expected to track through today, especially as a cold front races through the statatlater this afternoon. we could see strong to severe storms this afternoon for veterans day, but we will definitely see strong winds.. hey will be only breezy today but very strong tonight and tomorrow. i'll have those we begin with decision 2016:the head of the republican party says it wasn't pattycake. he says last night's debate had republican presidential hopefuls shared the saue stage the fourth time. this debate was hosted by tte fox business network in milwaukee. it focused on policy specifics -- like jobs, taxes, the economy and immigration. ben carson, whose personal life has been under scrutiny had a auto

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seveforecast. it is warmer this morning with mid 40s to low 50s over the kwwl viewing area. southeast winds are 5 to 15 mph and will "e picking up today. we have clouds in the area and some showers have formed to our north, wiwih more expected to track through today, especially as a cold front races through the state later this afternoon. we could see strong to severe stormsmsthis afternoon for veterans day, but we will definitely see strong winds.. they will be only breezy today details in a few minutes. state later this afternoon. we could see strong to severe storms this afternoon for veterans day, but we will definitely see strong winds.. they will be only breezy today but very strong decision 20-16 coverage... immigration and military spending were hot topics in last night's republican presintial debate. there were heated exchanges, ostly over poliiy, showing the differences between the candidates. trac

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the winds are not as strong this morning, but the will stay on temperatures are in the low to tracking out of the state and we will end up with sunny skies today. while the winds won't be finally weaken this afternoon. highs will be in the mid to for next week. i'll have that will be in the mid to upper 40s. the weekend looks pretty nice before more breezy and rainy conditions track in for next week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story is one that's been developing overnight...the pentagon confirms a drone strike in syria. the intended target -- an isis militant known has "jihadi john" he's the man seen in isis videos executing several western hostages, including two u-s journalists and a u-s aid worker. the pentagon said it was assessing whether the attack was successful. in an iowa campaign stop last night -- donald trump gave a glimpse into his strategy to fight isis. the b

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. areas of rain and a few thunderstorms will continue to track north into and through the area today. with all have been as low as a mile in some of these temperatures are very nice... still in the upper 40s to low 50s and should go up as warmer air streams into the 30 mph already this morning and will keep a damp chill in the today... with some heavy stuff off and on, especially this afternoon and into the evening. some rain could be heavy at times and we southeast winds. rain will eventually taper off, but it may take awhile. i'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. our top story seven in the morning on a and we may hear thunder. highs will be in the mid 50s to low 60s with breezy southeast winds. rain will eventually our top story seven in the morning on a tuesday... that might not be the usual time you'd plan on going to a basketball game... but today... alot of students are fans are getting

with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." "now your storm track 7 jeb bush: leadership means you've got to bebell in. it's not a aut yappin'. it's not about talking. it's about doing. i know how to do this because i was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. and we turned the stems upside downpthat weren't working. 1.3 million new jobs were created. we cut taxes every year. income rose in people's pockets. people were lifted out of poverty. children started to learn. as president of the united states, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. announcer: right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. team. see the screen for your weather information. here is additional fooecast information rom the kwwl sormtrack 7 weather team: scattered showers, breezy with falling temps todadalead to sunnyyand conditions tomorrow with some rain and snow tracking through on friday. tuesday's rainfall totals ranged from a quarter of an inch to an inch in most of the area, although some didn't get much at all. we s

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures this morning range from the upper 20s to the upper 30s... southerly winds are calm widespread this morning. we will stay pretty clear today with high pressure still tracking highs in the low to mid 50s over most of the area. helped out by strong winds and some storms are headed our way for the middle of mid 50s over most of the area. helped out by southerly winds. we keep the southerly way for the middle of the week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. new this morning... the university of iowa is here's been more than 100 cases of mumps on campus this year that's five times more than we typically see across the entire state i a year. kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us lle with more ddtails. health officials are urging all students under the age of 25 to get a third does of measles... mumps... and rubella vaccine... this is to help reduce the read of mumps both on campuss and acros

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. some areas have dipped into the mid 20s this morning although others are still in the 30s. winds are light to only around 7 mph from the south and we have clear skies. there are some clouds to our west and they will track into the area this afternoon. we will still have a pretty nice day temperature wise.. highs will be back into the mid to upper 50s with southeasterly winds at 5 to 15 mph. a very strong storm system tracks through tomorrow and thursday and will bring some pretty active weather to the viewing area. i'll have the details in a few minutes. our top story this half hour -- video into our newsroom this morning shows the danger police officers face on the job. body camera video out of oklahoma shows a suspect driving a stolen s- u-v -- and driving it right at an officer's squad car. the officer fired two shots as the s-u-v rammed the cruiser. the suspect wasn't wounded -- but police had to use

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven we have some areas of fog out ere this morning and it is down to a mile or so in a few areas. it keeps bouncing back and forth between 1 and 3 miles in iowa city, but the idot camera isn't showing too many problems, although it could thicken before southerly winds at 5 to 1 mph.. into sun for much of the morning, similar to what least in the mid to upper 60s.. tonight. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. today with highs at least in the mid to upper 60s.. we could reach into the 70s if we ve all sunshine today. our weather begins to change tonight. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. a bus driver is being called a all sunshine today. our weather begins to change ttnight. i'll have more on that in a few a bus driver is being called a hero. he opened his bus to students as a tornado passed through -- and we have the video. the students were boarding the bus when the ef-2 tornado ripped through the texas to

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the first winter storm of the potentl for 3-8" or more of skies now, with snow tracking into western iowa, but we wwl have snow, ong system has a lot of moisture... rest of the snowy and cold forecast for you in a few may cut down on some snow amounts, but this system has a lot of moisture... and the perfect track to bring us heavy minutes. perfect track to bring us heavy picking up our team seven coverage -- storm track seven's amanda gilbbrt is live in wateeoo with how cities and counties are preparing. well i have some good news to start with... there's a lot less wind this morning than yestery.. but you can feel the drop in tempprature.... i also want to say... everyone i've been speaking with this morning wants to remind people that the roads are expected to be icy...so be careful driving this weekend. something i've been getting different responses on is whether or not brining the roads...you're se

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. showers continue to track through the viewing area, but will become more scattered this morning. that line had some very strong 30 mph, which is still up there... gusts will drop back to already seen our highs... we were around 60 when i got here at 1:30 this steady or dropping today. scattered showers will continue today and into the evening before we start to dry out. southerly winds will be 10-20 mph gusting downright cold by the end of the i'll have that coming up in a few minutes. we've been following breaking news overnight...police raid an apartment near paris looking for suspects in last week's attack. at least two people are dead. police say a woman blew herself up as they raided an apartment. they were looking for the alleged mastermind behind the attacks. some arrests have been made but we don't know if he was among those arrested. officers were hurt during the raid as shots were fired. about

and i'm jerry gallagher. we have a couple school closings to klet you know about this clayton ridge schools are closed today and tomorrow due to a water main repair. and howard-winn is delayed two hours that's because part of cresco has no power. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. another ild morning with temperatures in the low to mid 50s. we have winds mostly at 5 to 15 mph from the southeast.. a few showers are tracking through western iowa, but we are seeing a mix of clouds and clear especially this aftftrnoon and evening. we have one more day with temps in the 60s, but today region. that brings cooler we have a couple school closings to klet you know about this morning. clayton ridge schools are closed today and tomorrow due to a water main repair. and howard-winn is delayed two hours that's because part of cresco has no power. morning...we're not there yet but winter weather isn't that far off. today is winter weather awareness day... we've got some tips fo

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eien loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. most of the rain has ttacked out, altltough a few showers may rotate back around in&our northern n ounties. clouds will be scarce in the south, but may be tough to get rid of in the north. we are starting our morning in the low tom id 40s over much of the to mid 50s and may occur this we are following breaking news this morning: we have confirmed there is a fire at the amana c clonies golf course. authorities tell kwwl the fire is in the clubhouse. multiple ire departments have been called out. amana colonies golfing s well knownwn-- throughout the midwest. on its website -- he golf club says it's had the title of top public golf course in iowa numerous times. we do have a crew on their way now, and we'll stau on top of the breaking news roughout the morning. new this morning... a tribe is considering marijuana operations in iowa. omaha tribe leaders approve three referendums which give the tri

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures are running mostly in the 20s this morning and the winds are light to only about 10 mph, so we have some areas of showing fog have a few clouds tracking through, which is enough to keep the fog from forming. we will end up with quite a bit of sunshine today, but i think we will have a few clouds sticking around or tracking back in this afternoon. we will return to the upper 30s to low 40s over much of the area with even more snow melting today. that will lead to more fog tonight and the next system tracking in will bring a chance of rain for the thanksgiving holiday. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story today -- will the u-s change its strategy against isis. today, france's president is at the white house -- not long after the he's urging the u-s to support its military campaign against isis. the big question is: how far will the u-s go? tracie potts sa

aad i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. winter is headed our way... this is the last three years' of the first inch of snow in the viewing area... last year it occurred right about this time... and it may be tomorrow. a winter storm watch will go into effect tomorrow for the entire viewing area for the first snow of the season. today, we are dealing with wind, however... a wind advisory for gusts to 50 mph! current windssare 15 to 30 mph from the west, gusting to 40 mph... and it will stay windy today with lots of sunshine. no matter what the thermometer says, it will feel more like the 20s today with the strong winds. i'll have more on that snow in the forecast in a few minutes. our top story is the weather. as eileen said...snow is the the forecast. we're expected to get between one to three inches this weekend. some tire shops across eastern iowa are suudenly seeing a spike in sales... storm track seven's amanda gilbert joi us l

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the strong low pressure system continues to cause headaches continue for a couple of hours, but the main thing you will notice is the wind... a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through today forrtrong winds.....they are 20-40 mph with gusts to 55 at times this morning... temperatures are in the upper 30s to mid 40s, but wind chills around 50 mph today and stay gusty through tomorrow and i will let you know if th winds the top story this morninin: the weather. damaging storms yesterday -- and what we can expect today. the line of fast- moving storms left damage in central iowa. in des moines, a possible tornado was reported by the des moines airport control tower about 3:30 wednesday afteroon. in kno caved in at the walmart... then themade us go to the out there was a gas leak so they us all get out. some schools like west des moines and waukee kept students inside their buildldn

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatures are running mostly in the 20s this morning and the winds are light to only about 10 mph, so we have some areas of fog. the towns that are not showing fog have a few clouds tracking through, which is enough to keep the fog from forming. we will end up with quite a bit of sunshine today, but i think we will have a few clouds sticking afternoon. we will return to the upper 30s to low 40s over much of the area with even more snow melting today. that will lead to more fog tonight and the next system tracking in will bring a in a few minutes. continuing coverage as eyes are will change its strategy against isis. today, france's president is at the white house -- not long after the paris attacks. he's urging the u-s to support its military campaign against isis. the big question is: how far will the u-s go? tracie potts says that's one thing they'll talk about today. french president fr

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. another mild morning with temperatures in the low to mid 50s. we have winds mostly at 5 to 15 mph from the soutteast.. they will be southerly at 10-20 mph today and stay gusty through the evening. a few showers are tracking through western iowa, but we are seeing a mix of clouds and clear skies. clouds will continue to track in and the chances of rain will increase, especially this afternoon and evening. we have one more day with temps in the 60s, but today we will also be dealing with showers and a few thunderstorms as a cold front tracks into the region. that brings cooler temperatures back to the viewing area. i'll have that forecast in a few minutes. new this morning... the body of a a ddler is idenenified -- and he has ties to eastern iowa. 2-year old kyrian knox was reported missing in september. the fbi says it has positively matched dna from a body found in a chicago pond over labor d

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and i'm jerry gallagher. pack some patience if you plan to travel away from home this thanksgiving. airports and roads will be crowded. 50 miles away from home -- from today through ssday. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here n with your storm track seven the roads are starting to get busy with traveers, but there aren't any weather hazards out there right now. highways and airports are not showing any problems tooy. and it should stay the same tomorrow, although we will have an increase in low clouds, some drizzle and maybe some rain showers with rain likely on thursday. as a cold front tracks into the area, snow will mix in, especialll to our western and northern counties by tomorrow evening, with the whole thing tracking out by sunrise friday. we will likely see some locally heavy rainfall out of this system with some getting a couple of inches of rain. snow will ddpend highs in the 40s to low 50s. we have a wet thanksgiving and a minutes. today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. many of you are getting ready to hit the road today -- unless you're hosti

with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. "now your sttrm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. herereis additional orecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: travel may be a bit tricky today and tomorroro as a winter storm [cough, cough] mike? janet? cough if you can hear me. don't even think about it. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? he has that dry scratchy thing going on. guess what? it works on his cough too. cough! guess what? it works on his cough too. what? stop! don't pull me!e! spoiler alert! she doesn't make it! only mucinex dm relieves bothwet and dry coughs for 12 hours with two medicines in one pill. start the relief. ditch the misery. travel may be a bit tricky today and tomorrow as a winter storm tracks through the area with a mix of precip. a winter weather advisory is posted for the north and western part t f the viewing area today and tomorrow for the areas expecting the w

with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruction. we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: travel may be a bit tricky today and tomorrow as a winter storm the north and western part of the viewing area today and temperatures are hovering right at freezing there with a bit coat some of the roads north of 20 this morning. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show the slick roads in the warmed a couple of degrees in north. it is cooler to the west where they will see mainly snow out of this system.... although west as

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist is here now with your storm track seven forecast. from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we are starting off with areas of fog and light rain across the area. visibilities are reduced, especially across the northwestern third of the area close to where our cold front is. if you are traveling, you will likely run into some issues, especially late this morning and into the afternoon. water weather advisory is out from noon through this evening for bremer, butler and chickasaw county and points to the west, this is for eventual rain, snow and sleet mix later this afternoon. pinks are winter storm warnings. for the most part it will be rain here in eastern iowa. just a couple scattered showers right now and there could be a few delays at the airport hubs across the midwest. be sure to call ahead. rain will overspread the a

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven it is pretty mild out there this morninggwith temps the low to mid 50s, but we probably won't change much today... southeasterly winds are 10-20 mph already this morning. gusts are up to 25 mph at times, already, too. a few showers are tracking into the viewing area with a larger area of rain heading our way for later this morning and afternoon. southeast winds will stay breezy today and keep our temps froo changing much as plenty of moisture streams in. we keep the chances of rain for a couple more days. i'll have that wet our top story this morning... authorities are on the scene of an investigation at the ced-rel motel in linn county. we have spoken with the linn county sherrff's office and kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us now on the phone in cedar rapids. amanda, what can you tell us? we have spoken with the linn county sheriff's office and confirmed there are still deputies on the scene in the area.

good morning, i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the trucks have been out all night treating the roads, so they are mainly wet or normal winter driving conditions this morning.... but watch out for slick spots with temps dropping below freezing in many areas. the rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain have tracked out of the state and we are left with clouds and maybe some drizzle or freezing drizzle this morning. so far, airports appear to be running on time, if you have to travel today. the precip will stay away from us, but the front won't move much, so we will keep clouds in our southern and eastern counties with some sun showing up to the north and west. it will be breezy and cool here with temps in the 30s, but chills in the upper teens to low 20s all day. we dry out for the weekend, but another system is headed our way. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. time to talk about the black friday bonanza. thths morning to take p

good morning and happy thanksgiving, i'm jerry gallagher. ally has the day off. storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is here now with your storm track seven forecast. we are starting off with areas of fog and light rain across the area. visibilities are reduced, across the northwestern third of the area close to where our cold front is. if you are traveling, you will likely run into some issues, especially late this morning and into the afternoon. water weather advisory is out from noon through this evening for bremer, butler and chickasaw county and points to the west, this is for eventual rain, snow and sleet mix later this afternoon. pinks are winter storm warnings. for the most part it will be rain here in eastern iowa. just a couple scattered showers right now and there could be a few delays at the airport hubs across the midwest. be sure to call ahead. rain will overspread the area today, as you can see from future track. then as cooler air filters in this afternoon, expect rain to transition to freezing rain, sleet and snow mixture, then eventually al

and i'm jerry gallagher. we'll have a live report on safety in a few minutes --- but firstt eileen loan has a look at your travel forecast. the roads are starting to gt busy with avelers, but there airports are not showing any problems today. and it should some rain showers with rain likely on thursday. as a cold tomorrow evening, with the whole this system with some getting a with snow... but today we wwll have the light rain beginning to black friday to look forward to. breaking news this morning -- track in with highs in the 40s to low 50s. we have a wet thanksgiving and a cool black friday to look forward to. breakinnnews this morning -- deere just released its fourth quarter breaking news this morni -- quarter rnings reportt couple minutee are down 25-percent for the quarter and 20 percent for the year kwwl asked deere representatives to do a live ininerview this morniig, but they declined we're looking into the report deeper, and will break down more for you later this hour. as many of you prepare to hi

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. temperatutues this morning range from the upper 20s to the upper 30s... southerly winds are calm to around 10 mph and we have mostlypclear skies. some patchy fog may form, but isn't widespread this morning. we wwll stay pretty clear today with high pressure still tracking through the region. we will also stay a warmer than noral with highs in the low to mid 50s out by southerly winds. we keep the southerly w wnds tommrrow, but strong w wnds and some storms are headed our way for the middle of the week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. the area. helped out by southerly winds. we keep the southerly winds tomorrow, but strong winds and some storms are headed our way for the middle of the week. i'll continuing coverage this morning... a shooting outside of an iowa nighthtlub leaves one erson dead and at ast three others injured. this is the latest in three separate homicide cases

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. areas of rain and a few thunderstorms will continue to track north into and through the area today. with all that extra moisture in the air, we have some fog... visibilities have been as low as a mile in some of these locations, so be aware you may have to slow down this morning. temperatures are very nice... still in the upper 40s to low 50s and should go up as warmer air streams into the state, although, southeast winds are 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph already this morning and will keep a damp chill in the air. we will also keep the chances of rain in the air today... with some heavy stuff off and on, especially this afternoon and into the evening. some rain could be heavy at times and we may hear thunder. highs will be in the mid 50s to low 60s with breezy southeast winds. rain will eventually taper off, but it may take awhile. i'll have more on that coming up in a few minutes. breaking ne

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteooologist kyle kiel. good morning. we are starting off with areas and light rain across the area. visibilities are reduced, especially across the northwestern third of the area close to where our cold front is. if you are traveling, you will likely run into some issues, especially late this morning and into the afternoon. water weather advisory is out from noon through this evening for bremer, butler and chickasaw county and points to the west, this is for eventual rain, snow and sleet mix later this afternoon. pinks are winter storm warnings. for the most part it will be rain here in eastern iowa. just a couple scattered showers right now and there could be a few delays at the airport hubs across the midwest. be sure to call ahead. rain will overspread the area todaa, as you can see from future track. then as cooler air filters in this afternoon, expect rain to transition to freezing rain, sleet and snow mixture, then eventually all over to snow. this is expected to occur between 3 and 7 o'clock to the n

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileennloan. good morning. the strong low pressure system continues to causs headaches over us... a few showers will continue for a couple of hours, but the main thing you will notice is the wind... a wind advisory is in effect for the entire area through today for strong winds... they are 20-40 mph with gusts to 55 at times this morning... temperatures are in the upper 30s to mid 40s, but wind chills are in the 20s and low 30s over much of the viewing area. we will keep the winds gusting to around 50 mph today and temperatures will likely be falling all day long. it will stay gusty through tomorrow and i will let you know if the winds die down in time for the weekend in a few minutes. the top story this morning: the as of now: power is the big issue this morning. at last check -- we now there are 700 without power in linn county, 400 in benton county and mmre than 100 in black hawk county. yesterday, the line of fast-mo

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. howers contiiue to track through the viewing area, but will become more scattered this morning. that line had some very s srong winds, but we are back to 25 to 30 mph, which is still up there... gusts will drop back to around those levels today. we have alady seen our highs... we were around 60 when got here at 1:30 this morning... we will continue to be steady or dropping today. scattered showers will continue today and into the evening before we start to dry out. southerll winds will bee 10-20 mph gusting higher today and temps will continue to drop. breaking news overnight: two suspects in the paris terror attacksare dead. there were killed in a plice raid. police carried out a large operaaion in a paris suburb - - where they believed the suspected mastermind of the attack was hiding. officers stormed a building. tere was a lot of gunfire. witnesses also heaad several explosions. two ooficer

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i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. the winds are not as strong this morning, but the will stay on the gusty side... still 10-20 mph with some gusts to 25. temperatures are in the low to mid 30s with wind chills in the mid 20s. we still have a few clouds in the area, but they are tracking out of the state and we will end up with sunny skies today. while the winds won't be as strong as yesterday, there will morning before the winds finally weaken this afternoon. highs will be in the mid to upper 40s. the weekend looks pretty nice before more breezy and rainy conditions track in for next week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morning -- a story that continues to develop. were waiting to hear if a us airstrike against one of the world's most dangerous terrorists was successful. as of now -- tracie potts tells us -- the u-s is still not sure. overnight in the syrian town of raqqa, a u-s airstrike t

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i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen llan. good morning. temperatures this morning range from the upper 20s to the upper 30s... southerly winds are calm to around 10 mph and we have mostly clear skies. some patchy fog may form, but isn't widespread this morning.we will stay pretty clear today with high pressure ststl tracking through the region. we will also stay a warmer than normal with highs the low to id 50s over most of the area. helld out by southerly winds. we keep the southerly winds tomorrow, but strong winds and somstorms are headfd our way for the middle of the week. i'll have that forecast for you in a few the immediate future of a college football program in the midwest -- is up in the air this morning. the plplyers are threatening to boycott their next game saturday. a special university meeting will happen this morning at missouri -- where a group of football players say their school has not done enough to combat racism on campus. andr

i'm jerry gallagher... let'ssheck on your eather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. we have some areas of fog out there this morning and it is down to a mile or so in a few areas. it keeps bouncing back and forth between 1 and 3 miles in iowa city, but the idot camera isn't showing too many problems, although it could icken beforee ssrise. it is sttl mild... temps are in the upper 40s to mid 50s in the area with southerly winds at 5 to 15 mph.. they will be pretty gusty today and we will have a mix of clouds and sun... the fofo will lift inno sun for mmch of the morning, similar to what happened in portions of the state yesterday. we will be mild and breezy today with highs at least in the mid to upper 60s.. we c/uld reach into the 70s if we have all sunshine today. our weather begiis to change tonight. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. least in the mid to upper 60s.. we could reach into the 70s iff we have all sunshine today. our weather begins to change tonight. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. new this morning: being hit by a car on un

and i'm jerry gallagher. eileen loan is here -- but for a quick check at the weather,

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. most of the rain has tracked out, although a few showers may rotate back around in our norththrn counties. clouds will be scarce in the south, but may be tough to get rid of in the north. we are starting our morning in the low tom id 40s over much of the viewing area, but we also hhe gusting to 25. that will keep us cool. i have my doubts the clouds in the north will clear out, so we will call it partly sunny today with more sun in the south. highs will be in the low to mid 50s and may occur this morning. we won't see the 70s again anytime soon... i'll have that cooler forecast for you in a few minutes. we are following breaking news this morning: we have confirmed there is a fire at the amana colonies golf course. authorities tell kwwl the fire is in the clubhouse. multiple fire departments have been called out. amana colonies golfing is well known -- throughout the midwest. on its website --

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm ttck 7 meteorollgist eileen loan. good morning. a mild morning out there... temps are in the mid 40s to low 50s to start the day with winds light to arouou 15 mph from the south and will turn more to the southwest this morning. we have a few high clouds that will track through this morning and maybe a few this afternoon, but it will be mainly sunny today. we will be wwrm, too... hiis will be about 15 degrees above normal with upper 60s to low 70s common. they will stick around for a couple more days before rain brings colder weather in for the end of the week. i'll have those details in our top story this morning: ix's a new era in iowa city. today is day ooe for new university of iowa president bruce harreld. we haven't heard from him much since the announcement two months ago -- but we've heard from others. they're not happy about it. some campus groups criticize harreld's lack of experience in the academii world. e's had leadeehip experience in the business world -- at i-b-m, kraft foods and boston market. he plans

and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven

i'm jerry gallagher... let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. travelers, but there aren't any weather hazards out there right now. highways and airports are not showing any probems today. and it should stay the same tomorrow, although we will have an increase in low clouds, some drizzle and maybe some rain showers with rain likely on thursday. as a cold front tracks into the area, snow will mix in, especially to our western and northern counties by tomorrow evening, with the whole thing tracking out by sunrise friday. we will likely see some locally heavy rainfall out of this system with some getting a couple of inches of rain. snow will depend on when that mixes with snow... but today we will have the light rain beginning to track in with highs in the 40s to low 50s. we have a wet thanksgiving and a cool black friday to look forward to. i'll have that forecast for you in a few breaking news overnight: chicago police say they're ready for mass demonstrati