first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara plan on a great day! lots of sunshine, a light north wind, and low humidity will make for perfect conditions to start meteorologic al fall. the average high this time of year is around 79 so this is actually rather typical. tropical storm hermine w weather pattern through the weekend with our next chance of storms arriving around labor day. at that time, warm temperatures and higher humidity will also be in the area. have a good one!today: mostly sunny, spectacular. low humidity. wind: ne 5-10. high: 75 tonight: clear and cool. wind: light ne low: 52 tomorrow: mostly sunny. wind: e 5-10. high: 76 tom. night: mostly clear. wind: light se. low: 54 waterloo. a shooting injured one person as investigators spent the overnight trying to put it all together. waterloo police tell us gunfire hit one person in the leg in the 300 block of newell street. police responded to the call around 9 last night. another car took the person with the gunshot wound to the hospital. police are not naming the person involved. at th

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... rain continues over portions of the area today with much of the activity wrapping up by noon. heavy rain is again a concern

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... wet weather is on the top of the mind today. after torrential rainfall last night, another round has moved back into the area this morning, and is unfortunately impacting the same areas as last night. as a result, flooding is a certainty, but the severity is something we'll need to assess day by day. remember to heed all warnings and evacuations over northern iowa should they rain will be capable of another 1-4" over northern areas, before dropping southward towards cedar rapids and iowa city later this morning. more rain is possible tonight with drying conditions from midday friday into all of saturday. another round of rain is also possible sunday into monday. please stay tuned for further flooding updates.today: storms likely. isolated very heavy rain totals possible. wind: s 5-15. high: 79 tonight: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 64 tomorrow: partly sunny. wind: s 5-10. high: 83 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-10. low: 64 the butler county emergency manager says that in

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another sunny day from start to finish. highs will generally be in the upper 70s northeast and lower 80s southwest. rain should approach the area after midnight as our next cold the same amount of moisture as our past few systems, and amounts are expected to stay at or below a half inch. temperatures tomorrow will struggle to get to 70 over the north half, with lower 70s farther south. dry sky returns for wednesday and thursday with our next chance of rain arriving again around friday. enjoy your monday!today: mostly sunny and breezy. wind: s 10-20 high: 80 tonight: mostly cloudy. showers move in late in the night. wind: s 5-15 low: 63 tomorrow: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. wind: w 5-10. high: 73 tom. night: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: n 5-10. low: 54 thanks kaj. today, linn county supervisors will vote for whether to raise the minimum wage. one more "yes" vote would boost the minimum wage from 7-dollars and 25 cents an hour to 8-25 an hour

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first day. while mostly sunny sky dominates the area, northeast iowa should see more clouds develop, mainly after 1pm. this will keep temperatures locally cooler in this part of the area while the rest of the area should go well into the 60s/low 70s this afternoon. the wind may again gust as high as 30 mph at times. tonight, as clouds sink in from the northeast, lows should stabilize in the mid-upper 40s in all areas. a sprinkle will also be possible around dubuque. tomorrow, plan on mostly cloudy sky with highs struggling to hit 60 in some locations. today: mostly sunny and still a bit windy. wind: w 15-25 high: 68 tonight: mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles. wind: nw 5-10 low: 46 tomorrow: mostly cloudy and cool.a wind: nw 15-25. high: 62 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 48 thanks kaj. days of preparation across and hesco barriers in place, the cedar river is expected to crest today at 23 feet. kcrg tv9's brea love joins us now. brea, how fast does the cedar river seem to be risin

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... occasional showers and storms will be scattered around the area today. any storms that form will quick 1-2" of rain is likely in many areas. over the northern half, isolated rain amounts of 4-5" are also possible. should this occur, flash flooding would be a concern, along with area rivers likely rising into the weekend. thursday continues to look dry with more storms possible on friday. this weekend will be a nice one with highs in the 70s and lows well down into the 50s. kickoff for iowa/iowa state will be in the upper 60s with temperatures falling to the upper 50s around the 4th quarter. thanks kaj. they know where the fire at riley's caf near downtown extensively damaged the popular cafe started in or near a ventilation fan in the ceiling over a dishwashing area. the cafe is at 836 first avenune. firefighters got the call about 3-30 yesterday afternoon. it took them a little more than an hour to get the fire under control. one firefighter went to the hospital with a heat-related i

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... showers and storms remain possible, mainly during the morning hours. rainfall totals during the night exceeded one inch in some locations, with isolated amounts even over 2". today, the general trend will be for this system to speed sky this afternoon and night. while an isolated shower cannot be fully discounted, it still appears much of tonight's football games will go on without any weather problems. this weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid- 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. have a great weekend!today: showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. wind: sw 5-15. high: 76 tonight: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: sw 5-10. low: 60 tomorrow: partly sunny. wind: nw 5-15. high: 75 tom. night: mostly clear. wind: nw 5-10. low: 54 thanks kaj. an arrest warrant is out this washington high school in cedar rapids. mary beth haglin violated a no-contact order wi

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our next area of low pressure is knocking on the door today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. it appears there will be two rounds of rainfall with the first

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... rain continues over portions of the area today with much of the activity wrapping up by noon. heavy rain is again a concern going forward for the next few hours. the forecast focus remains on a quiet night along saturday night, we are back at it already with more rainfall which may cause additional rises on area rivers. stay tuned going into the weekend and river data is constantly updated and tweaked to reflect the latest conditions and forecast.today: morning storms possible, then turning partly sunny. wind: se 5-10. high: 81 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: e 5-10. low: 66 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-15. high: 85 tom. night: increasing clouds. rain arrives late. wind: se 5-10. low: 65 thanks kaj. some people in waverly spent the overnight some people in waverly spent they're filling trucks with furniture and anything they can try and save from the rising cedar river -- especially in the southeast part of town by the old green bridge. waverly is one of the many spots in eastern

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on an increase in clouds today. this should keep our temperatures confined to the 60s for highs in all areas. the wind will continue to blow out of the north, but not as strong as yesterday. like we experienced wednesday, a sprinkle could come out of the thickest clouds, but no measurable rainfall is anticipated in our area. tonight into saturday, plan on clouds to hang on. sunday, clouds should disperse somewhat, allowing a return to the upper 60s/low 70s across the seasonable cool-down right behind a mid-week cold front. enjoy your weekend!toda y: becoming mostly cloudy. wind: ne 10-15. high: 67 tonight: cloudy. wind: ne 5-10. low: 57 tomorrow: mostly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. high: 66 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 53 thanks kaj. rapids will allow people who live or work in the flood zone to get back into the area. and it's asking people who don't need to be there to stay away so large equipment can get in for clean-up. the flood zone will be open to everyone else s

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a quiet thursday with lots of sunshine and highs rebounding back to around 70 degrees. the wind won't be quite as strong as the past few days, but remains dry, but more clouds are expected for tomorrow and saturday. due to the clouds, these days will be held down into the 60s for highs. next week, a warming trend continues to be on track with widespread temperatures into the 70s. as of now, rain chances continue to be focused on wednesday, though the development of an eventual hurricane could delay this rain potential into thursday depending on what it does off the se coast. have a great day!today: sunny and mild. wind: n 10-20. high: 70 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 51 tomorrow: increasing clouds. wind: ne 10-15. high: 69 tom. night: mostly cloudy. wind: ne 5-10. low: 54 here's a live look at the cedar river from up above. we're checking out mays island skycam. the cedar river continues to pull back in cedar rapids this morning, following t

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plenty of of the lowest clouds, but otherwise, a dry day continues to be on track. plan on the wind to really enforce the chill during the day and even with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s, it'll likely feel like the 50s the entire day. tomorrow through sunday, the weather continues to be very consistent with upper 60s to lower 70s likely. next week, we'll have a brief warm up well into the 70s by tuesday with a seasonable cold front generating some showers or storms going towards mid-week.today: mostly cloudy and cool. a few sprinkles are possible, mainly northeast. wind: nw 10-20. high: 62 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 48 tomorrow: mostly sunny. not as windy. wind: n 5-15. high: 70 tom. night: partly cloudy. across cedar rapids, most people are see the crest of 22 feet and think the city will be okay. but the threat of flooding still exists in cedar rapids -- with many low- lying at a ave ne and 5th street this morning. forrest,

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first kaj... overall, today will be a 80s with lots of sunshine from start to finish. our weather turns a little more unsettled late tonight into tomorrow over our northern tier or two of counties especially. storms are possible in this area both wednesday and wednesday night. by thursday, the northern half of the area may get in on some storms as well. otherwise, this is going to be a warm week with many days going well into the 80s. our next cold front arrives late this weekend with a return to average september temperatures for most of next week.today: patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny. wind: se 5-15. high: 83 tonight: chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. low: 67 tomorrow: partly cloudy with a chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. high: 87 tom. night: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 67 the trial of a man accused of killing his daughter is now up to the jury. robert stern of dubuque is on trial for first degree murder. both the prosecution and defense have rested their

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... s over extreme northeast iowa and southwest wisconsin through the early morning hours. while not severe, some heavy rainfall is likely and may lead to localized flash flood concerns. highs will be tricky today and solely depends on the extent of sunshine, but low 80s northeast and upper 80s southwest should be a good compromise at this time. later tonight into tonight, areas of thunderstorms should blossom again, especially toward should sink south into the area overnight carrying a heavy rain risk with it. dry weather is still on track for friday and saturday.toda y: partly cloudy and humid, with a chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. high: 87 tonight: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 67 tomorrow: chance of storms. isolated heavy amounts possible. wind: s 5-15. high: 83 tom. night: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 64 charlotte, north carolina, set off a lot of overnight protests. authorities say officers shot an armed man at an a

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on some scattered shower activity around the area today. while nothing heavy is expected, there is a possibility that a few locations will exceed a half inch of rain. this cold front plus the clouds, should keep highs in the expect showers to rapidly dissipate as the heating of the day is lost and the front shifts southeast. clearing sky after midnight should allow for upper 40s to push in over the northern half of the area with lower 50s elsewhere. wednesday will be spectacular with sunshine and highs into the lower 70s. have a great day!today: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. wind: nw 5-10. high: 73 tonight: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: n 5-10. low: 52 tomorrow: mostly sunny and pleasant. wind: n 5-10. high: 72 tom. night: mostly clear. wind: e 5-10. low: 55 thanks kaj. police officers shot and killed a 25 year old man in cedar rapids. police tell tv-9 they were responding to a domestic disturbance last night. they went to

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara rain continues over portions of the area wrapping up by noon. heavy rain is again a concern going forward for the next few hours. the forecast focus remains on a quiet night along with a quiet day on saturday. by saturday night, we are back at it already with more rainfall which may cause additional rises on area rivers. stay tuned going into the weekend and river data is constantly updated and tweaked to reflect the latest conditions and forecast.today: morning storms possible, then turning partly sunny. wind: se 5-10. high: 81 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: e 5-10. low: 66 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-15. high: 85 tom. night: increasing low: 65 some people living in the low lying areas on the out of their homes this morning. the city has asked people there to evacuate. many packed their belongings overnight, moving them to safe from waverly. brea, the city says there's a shelter for people who had to evacuate their homes? chris and nicole, the city of waverly says a shelter is set up for people at grace baptist church across from mcdonal

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... today will be fantastic as highs rise into the middle to upper 70s. the continued lack of mugginess and will keep the upcoming weekend quiet with moderating temperatures into the 80s for sunday and especially labor day. next week, our weather should trend a little more active with thunderstorms possible on tuesday and wednesday. have a great weekend!toda y - mostly sunny, high around 77. tonight - clear, low around 54. tomorrow - mostly sunny, high around 79. sunday - mostly sunny, high around 82. hurricane hermine is now a tropical storm. after making landfall in florida overnight. it hit the gulf coast about 12:30 this morning, iowa time. here's a live look from tampa where hermine has been dropping plenty of rain overnight. the category 1 hurricane made landfall with sustained winds of about 80 miles per hour. abc's adrienne bankert reports. hurricane hermine ..making landfall. and gaining momentum. after days of rising waters ...from sarasota, where some flash flooding in places l

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara leftover clouds will break away through the morning, leading to a mostly sunny and pleasant day. highs should end up generally in the lower 70s. quiet weather continues into tomorrow with clouds increasing later in the day. it'll be about five degrees warmer, though. showers and a few thunderstorm s arrive tomorrow night into friday, winding down late friday evening into friday night. the weekend looks like another winner with sunshine and highs in the 70s. seasonable 70s continue straight into next week.today: turning mostly sunny. pleasant. wind: ne 5-10. high: 72 alo: 71 dbq: 71 iow: 73 tonight: mostly clear. wind: e 5-10. low: 56 alo: 55 dbq: 54 iow: 56 infamous n-s-a leaker edward him and allow his safe return to the states. he's lived in russia since 2013. snowden gave an interview shortly before the film about him hit theaters. andrew spencer has the latest. president barack obama doesn't seem to be when asked if there's a chance the president would pardon the n-s-a whistle-blower, white house press secretary josh earnest responded like this: "the f

her first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... occasional showers and storms will be scattered around the area today. any storms that form will be capable of many areas. over the northern half, isolated rain amounts of 4-5" are also possible. should this occur, flash flooding would be a concern, along with area rivers likely rising into the weekend. thursday continues to look dry with more storms possible on friday. this weekend will be a nice one with highs in the 70s and lows well down into the 50s. kickoff for iowa/iowa state will be in the upper 60s with temperatures falling to the upper 50s around the 4th quarter. thanks kaj. "love water, not oil! love officers have pulled back from dakota access pipeline protesters in north dakota. that's because they say it wasn't safe for police officers. this after a federal judge has temporarily stopped work on some, but not all, of a portion of the dakota access pipeline -- the pipeline set to go through iowa. the standing rock sioux tribe is pushing a pipeline company because they say

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first overall, today will be a fabulous day. plan on highs into the lower to middle 80s with lots of sunshine from start to finish. our weather turns a little more unsettled late tonight into tomorrow over our northern tier or two of counties especially. storms are possible in this area both wednesday and wednesday night. by thursday, the northern half of the area may get in on some storms as well. otherwise, this is going to be a warm week with 80s. our next cold front arrives late this weekend with a return to average september temperatures for most of next week.today: patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny. wind: se 5-15. high: 83 tonight: chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. low: 67 tomorrow: partly cloudy with a chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. high: 87 tom. night: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 67 the man who served as waterloo's public safety city -- but not with all of the responsibilitie s. dan trelka will stay on as the city's police chief, but he will no longer supervise the fire department.

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we'll need to watch for some morning thunderstorm s over extreme northeast iowa and southwest wisconsin through the early morning heavy rainfall is likely and may lead to localized flash flood concerns. highs will be tricky today and solely depends on the extent of sunshine, but low 80s northeast and upper 80s southwest should be a good compromise at this time. later tonight into tonight, areas of thunderstorms should blossom again, especially towards northwest iowa. this activity should sink south into the area overnight carrying a heavy rain risk with it. dry weather is still on track for friday and saturday.toda y: partly cloudy and humid, with a chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. high: 87 orms.sated heavy amountsssible. wind: s 5-10. w: 64 the city council in iowa d housing groups say they're trying to create more affordable housing. several potential solutions to keep up with growing demand. last night, council members debated creating fund from 500- thousand to a mill

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... wet weather is on the top of the mind today. after torrential rainfall last night, another round has unfortunately impacting the same areas as last night. as a result, flooding is a certainty, but the severity is something we'll need to assess day by day. remember to heed all warnings and evacuations over northern iowa should they become necessary. this next round of rain will be capable of another 1-4" over northern areas, before dropping southward towards cedar rapids and iowa city later this morning. more rain is possible tonight with drying conditions from midday friday into all of saturday. another round of rain is also possible sunday into monday. please stay tuned for further flooding updates.today: storms likely. isolated very heavy rain totals possible. wind: s 5-15. high: 79 tonight: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 64 tomorro high: 83 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-10. low: 64 thanks kaj. the butler county emergency manager says that falling on homes and power li

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another sunny day from start to finish. highs will generally be in the upper 70s northeast and lower 80s southwest. rain should approach next cold front moves into the area. this front doesn't have the same amount of moisture as our past few systems, and amounts are expected to stay at or below a half inch. temperatures tomorrow will struggle to get to 70 over the north half, with lower 70s farther south. dry sky returns for wednesday and thursday with our next chance of rain arriving again around friday. enjoy your monday!today: mostly sunny and breezy. wind: s 10-20 high: 80 tonight: mostly cloudy. showers move in late in the night. wind: s 5-15 low: 63 tomorrow: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. wind: w 5-10. high: 73 tom. night: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: n the waterloo city council will consider adding traffic security cameras, with the success of a similar system in dubuque. tonight, the council will talk about how it can fund the project

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, plan on a great day! lots of sunshine, a light north wind, and low humidity will make for perfect conditions to start meteorologic al fall. the average high this time of year is around 79 so this is actually rather typical. tropical storm hermine will continue to block the weather pattern through the weekend with our next chance of storms arriving around labor day. at that time, warm temperatures and higher humidity will also be in the area. have a good one!today: mostly sunny, spectacular. wind: ne 5-10. high: 75 tonight: clear and cool. wind: light ne low: 52 tomorrow: mostly sunny. wind: e 5-10. high: 76 tom. night: mostly clear. wind: light se. low: 54 thanks kaj. "madeline" has weakened this morning from a hurricane to a tropical storm. but forecasters are still taking the storm seriously. a tropical storm warning still remains in effect for the big island and maui. officials warn of heavy rain, potential flooding, and dry. several families have decided to do that at more than a dozen emergency shelte

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first activity around the area today. while nothing heavy is expected, there is a possibility that a few locations will exceed a half inch of rain. this cold front plus the clouds, should keep highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s today. tonight, expect showers to rapidly dissipate as the heating of the day is lost and the front shifts southeast. clearing sky after midnight should allow for upper 40s to push in over the northern half of the area with lower 50s elsewhere. wednesday will be spectacular with sunshine and highs into the lower 70s. have a great day!today: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. wind: nw 5-10. high: 73 tonight: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: n 5-10. low: 52 tomorrow: mostly sunny and pleasant. wind: n 5-10. high: 72 tom. night: mostly clear. wind: e 5-10. low: 55 thanks kaj. police were responding to a domestic disturbance on the city's northwest side. they went to valley high apartments at 1735 edgewood road nw at 9:30 last night. police did not offer many details into wha

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara plan on a cool day along with plenty of clouds. a sprinkle may fall out of the lowest clouds, but otherwise, a dry day continues to be on track. plan on the wind to really enforce the chill during the day and even with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s, it'll likely feel like the 50s the entire day. tomorrow through sunday, the weather continues to be very consistent with upper 60s to lower 70s likely. next week, we'll have a brief warm up well into the 70s by tuesday with a seasonable cold front generating some showers or storms going towards mid-week.today: mostly cloudy and cool. a few sprinkles are possible, mainly northeast. wind: nw 10-20. high: 62 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 48 tomorrow: mostly sunny. not as windy. tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 49 anxiously watching the cedar river again today, hoping they can soon return home for those neighborhood s is still set for 7 a.m. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is watching the cedar river this morning and joins us live. forrest, how are the levees hol

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... highs into the lower to middle 80s with lots of sunshine from start to finish. our weather turns a little more unsettled late tonight into tomorrow over our northern tier or two of counties especially. storms are possible in this area both wednesday and wednesday night. by thursday, the northern half of the area may get in on some storms as well. otherwise, this is going to be a warm week with many days going well into the 80s. our next cold front arrives late this weekend with a return to average september temperatures for most of next week.today: patchy morning fog, then mostly sunny. wind: se 5-15. high storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. low: 67 tomorrow: partly cloudy with a chance of storms, mainly north. wind: s 5-15. high: 87 tom. night: chance of storms. wind: s 5-10. low: 67 thanks kaj. the man who served as waterloo's public safety officer will stay on with the city -- but not with all of the responsibilitie s. but he will no longer supervise the fire department. trelka dea

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our next area of low pressure is knocking on the door today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. it appears there will be two rounds of rainfall with the first should be a substantial break with very little activity around the midday hours, with storms increasing in coverage again for the late afternoon and evening hours. these storms may impact some football games, and they are worth monitoring today and tonight. the weekend continues to look excellent with highs around 70 on saturday and mid-70s on sunday. iowa/iowa state football continues to look great with clear sky and kickoff temperatures in the upper 60 weekend!toda y: showers and thunderstorms develop. locally heavy rain posible. wind: s 5-10. high: 78 tonight: lingering showers and a few thunderstorms. wind: nw 5- 10. low: 57 tomorrow: mostly sunny and very comfortable. breezy. wind: nw 15-25. high: 72 tom. night: mostly clear. excellent for football! wind: nw 5-10. low: 50 an upcoming play. it's because some are upse

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... plan on another sunny day from start to finish. highs will generally be lower 80s southwest. rain should approach the area after midnight as our next cold front moves into the area. this front doesn't have the same amount of moisture as our past few systems, and amounts are expected to stay at or below a half inch. temperatures tomorrow will struggle to get to 70 over the north half, with lower 70s farther south. dry sky returns for wednesday and thursday with our next chance of rain arriving again around friday. enjoy your monday!today: mostly sunny and breezy. wind: s 10-20 high: 80 tonight: mostly cloudy. showers move in late in the night. wind: s 5-15 low: 63 tomorrow: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. wind: w 5-10. high: 73 tom. night: chance of showers, mainly early. wind: n 5-10. low: 54 will vote for the third and final time on whether to raise the minimum wage. one more "yes" vote would boost the minimum wage from 7-dollars and 25 cents an hour to 8-25 an

before we continue on our tour, meteorologis t kaj o'mara joins us now. kaj, what do you have for our hancher forecast? plan on the rain to exit the area very quickly this morning leaving the daylight hours dry and quiet. temperatures will bounce

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first plan on a quiet thursday with lots of sunshine and highs rebounding back to around 70 degrees. the wind won't be quite as strong as the past few days, but still notable out of the north. overall, the weather pattern remains dry, but more clouds are expected for tomorrow and saturday. due to the clouds, these days will be held down into the 60s for highs. next week, a warming trend continues to be on track with widespread temperatures into the 70s. as of now, rain chances continue to be focused on wednesday, though the development of an eventual hurricane could delay this rain the se coast. have a great day!today: sunny and mild. wind: n 10-20. high: 70 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low51 tomoo irsgouds. wind: ne 69 tom. night: mostly cloudy. wind: ne 5-10. low: 54 thanks kaj. though the cedar river in cedar rapids is receding, the city is still in a major flood stage. kcrg-tv9's meterologist justin geherts is in things looking there? i'm in downtown cedar rapids by the tree of five seasons. the cedar continues to fall and should dro

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on an increase in clouds today. this should keep our temperatures confined to the 60s for highs in all areas. the wind will continue to blow out of the north, but not as strong as yesterday. like we experienced wednesday, a sprinkle could come out of the thickest clouds, but no measurable rainfall is tonight ino clouds to hang on. sunday, clouds should disperse somewhat, allowing a return to the upper 60s/low 70s across the area. next week, a warming trend is likely through wednesday with a seasonable cool-down right behind a mid-week cold front. enjoy your weekend!toda y: becoming mostly cloudy. wind: ne 10-15. high: 67 tonight: cloudy. wind: ne 5-10. low: 57 tomorrow: mostly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. high: 66 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: n 5-10. low: 53 rapids will allow people who live or work in the flood zone to go back into the area. and it's asking people who don't need to be there to stay away so large equipment can get in for clean-up. the flood zone will be open to ever

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first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a really decent day all response to our next area of low pressure, but no rain is anticipated until well after the sun goes down. highs today should be into the 70s in all areas. late tonight into friday, rain does appear likely with widespread totals of 0.50" to 1.0" with isolated higher amounts as well. no severe weather is anticipated. given the slightly faster timing of the system, it's feasible we may slide by with only isolated showers in the area for football tomorrow night - fingers crossed! the weekend continues to look great with highs well into the 70s. enjoy your day!today: increasing clouds. wind: se 5-15. high: 77 tonight: showers and storms become likely. wind: se 5-10. low: 64 tomorrow: showers and a few storms likely. wind: s 5-10. high: 76 tom. night: ance of she,ainly early. nd: sw 5-10l: 60anks kaj. arrested at a rally in boone will appear in court this morning. state troopers arrested 30 people epipeline resistance coa. this is video of the protest in boon

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first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our next area of low pressure is knocking on the door today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. it appears there will be two rounds of rainfall with the first

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... occasional showers and storms will be scattered around the area today. any storms that form will

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a quiet thursday with lots of sunshine and highs rebounding back to around 70 degrees. the wind won't be quite as strong as the past few days, but

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on some scattered shower activity around the area today. while nothing heavy is expected, there is a possibility that a few locations will exceed a half inch of rain. this cold front plus the clouds, should keep highs in the

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a really decent day all

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first kaj... overall, today will be a

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another sunny day from start to finish. highs will generally be in the upper 70s northeast and lower 80s southwest. rain should approach the area after midnight as our next cold

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on an increase in clouds today. this should keep our temperatures confined to the 60s for highs in all areas. the wind will continue to blow out of the north, but not as strong as yesterday. like we experienced wednesday, a sprinkle could come out of the thickest clouds, but no measurable rainfall is anticipated in our area. tonight into saturday, plan on clouds to hang on. sunday, clouds should disperse somewhat, allowing a return to the upper 60s/low 70s across the

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... wet weather is on the top of the mind today. after torrential rainfall last night, another round has moved back into the area this morning, and is unfortunately impacting the same areas as last night. as a result, flooding is a certainty, but the severity is something we'll need to assess day by day. remember to heed all warnings and evacuations over northern iowa should they

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first occasional showers and storms will be scattered around the area today. any storms that form will be capable of torrential rainfall rates, and a quick 1-2" of rain is likely in many areas. over the northern half, isolated rain amounts of 4-5" are also possible. should this area rivers likely rising into the weekend. thursday continues to look dry with more storms possible on friday. this weekend will be a nice one with highs in the 70s and lows well down into the 50s. kickoff for iowa/iowa state will be in the upper 60s with temperatures falling to the upper 50s around the 4th quarter. "love water, not oil! love water, not oil!" officers have pulled back from dakota access pipeline protesters in north dakota. that's because they say it wasn't safe for police officers. this after a federal judge has all, of a portion of the dakota access pipeline -- the pipeline set to go through iowa. the standing rock sioux tribe is pushing a restraining order against the pipeline company because they say construction could destroy sacred sites. the judge

this is a live look at the river on the morning of first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first day. while mostly sunny sky dominates the area, northeast iowa should see more clouds develop, mainly after 1pm. this will keep temperatures locally cooler in this part of the area while the rest of the area should go well into the 60s/low 70s this afternoon. the wind may again gust as high as 30 mph at times. tonight, as clouds sink in from the northeast, lows should stabilize in the mid-upper 40s in all areas. a sprinkle will also be possible around dubuque. tomorrow, plan on mostly cloudy sky with highs struggling to hit 60 in some locations. today: mostly sunny and still a bit windy. wind: w 15-25 high: 68 tonight: mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles. wind: nw 5-10 low: 46 tomorrow: mos possible, mainly northeast. wind: nw 15-25. high: 62 m. nig in cedar rapids for anyon goes until 7 a.m. as homes and buildings sit empty, the streets do have a constant police presence. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is at one of those checkpoints this morning and joins us live. forrest, how long will poli