nd tay"now, we are iowa's most accurate meteorologist sam weatherrate the experts" sam the forecast is about to become very active this week meaning we're in for a lot of rain chances and even a few snow chances. we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again like sunday with highs climbing into the mid to upper 40s. rain and we may even see some snow in northwest iowa. thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the weekend looks to be in the 40s with rain chances lasting will into next week. sam: sabrina: check this out -- mother nature put up a show in the sky near spokane, washington. sam: mother nature put up a spectacular show in the sky near spokane, washington. s

sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" weather adlib: put script here in green it's going to be a frigid friday. a few snow showers will skirt our northern counties, but not much is expected in the way of of central iowa will skies and another day of brisk winds becoming through the day 30mph. the sun won't our temperatures however. we will be close to the freezing mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to teens and 20s. tonight the bottom falls out on our temperatures. the metro will see lows in the teens, while northern iowa will see their temperatures dip into the single digits. things do warm up for the weekend. sunshine and wind return for saturday with highs in the upper 30s. sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix is possible, especially in eastern iowa. bree toss back. elias: time for another short break, coming up... bree has central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... [curren

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: a winter weather advisory is in place across western iowa through the end of the day today as snow is expected and lots of people will be on the road travelling. snow showers will move through western iowa during the morning hours and slowly fade out across central iowa during the afternoon. accumulations will to 3" west of the metro, but we could still see an inch or so here in des moines. affected the most, but with the freeze overnight roads in western iowa will likely get a bit slick under the fresh snow during the morning. highs today are going night expected as lows fall intot he mid 20s. christmas day is just about here and it doesn't look too bad with highs back in the upper 30s to low 40s! rain returns late friday night and should last throughout parts of the day saturday. sunday looks dry and cold as of now, and we us a mess of rain, ice and snow around next monday and tuesday, so try and get any holiday travel done on sunday. sam: nikki: nikki: s

and northeast iowa with 6 to 10 inches possible stretching from des moines past meteorologist sam weatherrate the major concerns winter storm for hazardous travel in iowa, law enforcement urging everyone to stay home if possible. elias: iowa not the only state with weather weather has claimed more storm systems tornadoes and flooding in multiple states. elias: sam: sam a large winter storm nearly all of iowa today warranting a storm warning. we are sleet and ice depending on the time of day and location across the state. the highest snow totals will likely fall across central and northeast iowa with 6 to 10 inches from des moines past across southern and eastern iowa with ice accumulations of 0.1" to 0.5" possible. the change over between snow, sleet and ice will happen throughout the morning and early afternoon, but by the late afternoon and evening all of iowa should primarily be seeing snowfall, and this is also when the heaviest snow totals will start accumulating. on top off all of this the winds will be very strong today with gusts up to 40 mph possible causing blowing snow and low visi

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam the forecast is going to be wet and likely a bit snowy today, but it all depends on where you are in iowa. we are in for a cloudy and gloomy day with highs climbing into the mid 40s following our mild morning. rain will be moving through iowa during the morning hours and into the afternoon, but a cold back side of this rain in western iowa will try and turn that rain into snow. we will likely see a rain/snow mix to some snow showers mainly in western to central iowa during the afternoon with about 1 to 2" possible mainly in western iowa, but some snow could fall in des moines. we will be dry this with lows falling to the 20s and near 30 here in the metro. thursday there is still a small chance for a few flurries and snow showers, but accumulations would be very minimal and areas. rain returns late on christmas evening lasting into looking fairly cold to significant snow possible leading into temperatures should fall cold and closer to average during the week. sam: sabrina

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the sam today should be very similar to yesterday with very overcast and chilly temperatures throughout the day. we are starting the day off warmer than we will finish it, with temps in the 40s during the morning and 30s by the end of the day. it will be very windy today so wind chills will be much colder than the actual temps during the whole day and night. lows will fall into the mid 20s this evening but with the strong winds sticking around it will feel like we're in the teens. thursday is going to be partly sunny with more cold and windy conditions as highs climb into the mid 30s. friday we will finally see a pretty good chunk of sunshine, but it will still be very cold with highs in the low 30s. we start to warm up into the 40s by the end of the weekend, and we will likely stay that way throughout much of christmas week. elias: elias: let's talk sports now... let's talk sports now... this week, local five got the chance to sit down with the new head coach at iowa state university. sports director jon schaeffer shares part of his conversation with coach matt

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are keeping out warm stretch going with more 50s in the forecast and possibly even a 60 by thursday! today is going to be a cloudy day with a few light showers or sprinkles possible across the state. temperatures today will still be able to climb in to the low 50s with the help of a breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight with mostly to partly cloudy skies with isolated sprinkles possible and highs in the upper 30s. wednesday is going to be warm and cloudy again with highs in the mid 50s but dry conditions. thursday should be amazing for december with mostly to partly cloudy skies and high temps reaching near 60! we fall back into the 40s over the weekend with rain returning to the forecast. it's still a ways out for a christmas forecast, but it does look like we may get some snow next week. hopefully we can keep it around sam toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. sabrina: in the number two spot this

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam today is going to be another gorgeous december day, going to feel way warmer than we should be this time of year! expect mostly sunny skies during most of the day with a few afternoon clouds and highs in the mid 50s. overnight tonight a big push of warm air is going to keep us staying very mild with lows in the mid 40s. thursday is going to be amazing with a high likely right around 59 here in the metro and a strong west wind. friday we should be really nice still with highs falling back a bit to the mid 50s. saturday is going to be a wet day especially in sunday being central more showers. next the 40s and then 20s with a couple small snow chances. sam: sabrina: sabrina we'll take a quick break.. but coming up... sabrina: we'll take a quick break.. but coming up... if you're looking for a way to stay active during the time of sugar cookies and pies.. we have just the thing! stay tuned. sabrina be part of the largest holiday 5k race series aimed to fight arthritis! chosen as one of the most incredible themed races, jingle most inc

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be an amazing day for iowa with temperatures climbing into the 60s across central iowa! we should start with partly cloudy skies but i think we'll have full sunshine by the end of the day. all that sun and a westerly wind during the day is going to push high temps right near 60 degrees here in the metro. overnight temps are going to stay fairly mild with a low down near 40 degrees. friday is still going to be very nice and warm with highs in the upper 50s. the weekend is looking cooler with highs in the 40s and plenty of showers, especially on sunday. next week is going to start off mild with highs in the 40s, but by the end of the week a more winter- return as lows fall into the 30s. snow looks pretty limited through the forecast but if we are going to see any next tuesday is going to be our best chance. sam toss back. elias: in take a look at this today... sam elias: in take a look at this today... elias: drivers stopped by police in one michigan county got quite t

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green light snow is back in iowa through the morning so we are going to see a slower morning commute again. the snow will stay very light and relatively fast moving through the morning, so the metro should be done snowing by 7 snow should be between a tenth or two to an inch of snow across much of central iowa. we are going to stay cloudy and cold today with our fresh powder as highs only climb into the mid 20s. tonight we will fall into the coldest air of the season so far with lows in the low teens and single digits across the state. thursday should be a dry but very cold day with highs only in the low 20s. the weekend is starting to look a bit nicer with highs climbing back into the lower 30s and we should see the sun again! next week we'll start warmer in the 30s with a few small snow chances through the week. sam toss back. in take a look at this today... elias: a cat in arizona has had a bad few days, three to be exact. he's been sitting on top of a utility pole for three days...with

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: today is going to be a cold but snow free day across iowa. we are looking partly cloudy today with highs only in the mid 20s through the afternoon. tonight when everyone is celebrating new years eve it will be a very cold night as lows fall into the mid to low teens with wind chills in the single digits. friday is going to be partly cloudy with highs climbing back to around 30 and a breezy west wind. saturday and sunday both look warmer with highs in the 30s and plenty of sunshine. next week starts a bit colder will be in the mid 30s. there are a few wintry mix and snow chances that come back at us by the end of next week so enjoy the dry weather over the next several days! elias: we've been talking about the dangerous flooding in missouri....well check this out. the meremec river washed away a home, then sent it crashing into a bridge spanning the waterway. just one of the many structures suffering just one of the many structures suffering damage from the historic flooding going on right now. rivers in missouri

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white chris

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today should be very similar to yesterday with very overcast and chilly temperatures throughout the day. we are starting the day off warmer than we will finish it, with temps in the 40s during the morning and 30s by the end of the day. it will be very windy today so wind chills will be much colder than the actual temps during the whole day and night. lows will fall into the mid 20s this evening but with the strong winds sticking around it will feel like we're in the teens. thursday is going to be partly sunny with more cold and windy conditions as highs climb into the mid 30s. friday we will finally see a pretty good chunk of sunshine, but it will still be very cold with highs in the low 30s. we start to warm up into the 40s by the end of the weekend, and we will likely stay that way throughout much of christmas week. sam toss back. in take a look at this today...a live this today...a live news report ends up stopping this today...a live news report ends up stopping a criminal on the

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are finally done with rain here in the metro, at least for this afternoon! the metro was soaked with 3.78" falling from saturday night through monday making this the wettest december of all time not only for the metro but most of iowa. we should stay dry during the day today, but we are going to start the morning with patchy fog. skies will be cloudy through the day with a high in the low 40s and a breezy east wind. tonight it with lows in the mid 30s strong southerly winds. rain and a wintry mix will be falling across central and northwest iowa, but that will turn into snow in northwest iowa by wednesday morning. northwest iowa will likely see accumulations ranging between 1 to 2 inches with totals increasing as you move towards south dakota. we are going to be dry but cold through the rest of the weeeeas temperatures fall into the lower 30s and upper 20s. next week there will be a few rain chances early in the week and we will likely warm back into the 40s, so as of now still no white christmas in the fo

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green a large winter storm is going to impact nearly all of iowa today warranting a state-wide winter storm warning. we are going to see a combination of snow, sleet and ice depending on the time of day and location across the state. the highest snow totals will likely fall across central and northeast iowa with 6 to 10 inches possible stretching from des moines past waterloo. ice and sleet will fall heaviest across southern and eastern iowa with ice accumulations of 0.1" to 0.5" possible. the change over between snow, sleet and ice will happen throughout the morning and early afternoon, but by the late afternoon and evening all of iowa should primarily be seeing snowfall, and will start accumulating. on top off all of this the winds will be very strong today with gusts up to 40 mph possible causing blowing snow and low visibility. temps will hover in the low 30s during the day today, but after that we tank our temps into the mid to low 20s and even the teens by the end of the week. sam tos

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are keeping out warm stretch going with more 50s in the forecast and possibly even a 60 by thursday! sprinkles possible across the state. temperatures today will still be able to climb in to the low 50s with the help of a breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight with mostly to partly cloudy skies with isolated sprinkles possible and highs in the upper 30s. wednesday is going to be warm and cloudy again with highs in the mid 50s but dry conditions. thursday should be amazing for december with mostly to partly cloudy skies and high temps fall back into the 40s over the weekend with rain returning to the forecast. it's still a ways out for a christmas forecast, but it does look like we may get some snow next week. hopefully we can keep it around for awhile! sam: sabrina: damage in parts of oregon. landslides, heavy flooding and road closures the national weather service has issued a flood watch for the northwest section of the state and neighboring washington. although the watch is set to expire on wednesday

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into another snow possible around next tuesday. sam toss back. elias: elias: in "take a look at this" today... elias: there are only four days left until the grand daddy of them all -- the rose

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are dry across the state and after the gloomy and cold day we had yesterday, we can now look forward to something a little brighter and warmer. we are going to have partly sunny skies today, so while there won't be a ton of sun all day, there will be enough to warm us up into the mid 40s. overnight tonight we are going to see the clouds return, and so will the rain. showers will start popping up late tonight but more so through tomorrow morning across central iowa and give eastern iowa the heaviest rain totals. temperatures will be falling quickly on the back side of the rain, so it's possible we will have a bit of a rain/snow mix work again rain is the primary form of precip expected tomorrow. thursday there is still a small chance for a few snow showers, but accumulations still look minimal at best, so travel shouldn't be affected. rain chances return late friday and last throughout the weekend and into early next week. we'll be in the 40s through most of the weekend but 30s are

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be another gorgeous december day, although again it's going to feel way warmer than we should be this time of year! expect mostly sunny skies during most of the day with a few afternoon clouds and highs in the mid 50s. going to keep us staying very mild with lows in the mid 40s. thursday is going to be amazing with a high likely right around 59 here in the metro and a strong west wind. friday we should be really nice still with highs falling back a bit to the mid 50s. saturday is going to be a wet day especially in southeast iowa with sunday being central iowa's best chance for more showers. next week we'll fall back to the 40s and then 20s with a couple small snow chances. sam toss back. sabrina: in take a look at this today... sabrina: beijin has been struggling with smog, and is now under its highest alert for pollution. but one of the country's artists has found a way to transform that air pollution....into bricks. he uses a vacuum to collect toxic particles from

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting lasting well into the 50s come back! sam toss back. in take a look at this today... elias: take a look at this viral video from china-- surveillance cameras caught mysterious images of three vehicles at a

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be a cold but snow free day across iowa. we are looking partly cloudy today with afternoon. tonight when everyone is celebrating new years eve it will be a very cold night as lows fall into the mid to low teens with wind chills in the single digits. friday is going to be partly cloudy with highs climbing back to around 30 and a breezy west wind. saturday and sunday both look warmer with highs in the 30s and plenty of sunshine. next week starts a bit colder with highs in the 20s but most of the time we will be in the mid 30s. there are a few wintry mix and snow chances the end of next week weather over the next several days! sam toss back. elias: in take a look at sam toss back. elias: in take a look at this today... elias: it's always hard to sum up a whole year in brief, but one photographer certainly made an impressive effort. brian abeling compiled a time lapse of various events around central iowa over this year and condensed it video. the whole process took more

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! sam: sabrina: sabrina: sabrina: and we have a shot here from sabrina: and we have a shot here from the skycam up at lake okoboji. adlib sabrina still to come

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are finally done with rain here in the metro, at least for this afternoon! the metro was soaked with through monday making this the wettest december of all time not only for the metro but most of iowa. we should stay dry during the day today, but we are going to start the morning with patchy fog. skies will be cloudy through the day with a high in the low 40s and a breezy east wind. tonight it will be cloudy again with lows in the mid 30s strong southerly winds. rain and a wintry mix will be falling across central and northwest iowa, but that will turn into snow in northwest iowa by wednesday morning. northwest iowa will likely see accumulations ranging between 1 to 2 inches with totals increasing as you move towards south dakota. we are going to be dry but cold through the rest of the week as temperatures fall into the lower 30s and upper 20s. next week there will be a few rain chances early in the week and we will likely warm back into the 40s, so as of now still no white christm

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green the forecast is about to become very active this week meaning we're in for a lot of rain chances and even a few snow chances. we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again like sunday with highs climbing into the mid to upper 40s. rain returns tuesday night through wednesday, and we may even see thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the weekend looks to be in the 40s with rain chances lasting will into next week. sam toss back. sabrina: in take a look at this today...a from a family in alaska. they have handed over control of their christmas light decorations...t

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green it's friday everyone and we are in for another absolutely gorgeous day! we are going to be breezy and warm with a high climbing into the upper 50s. overnight tonight we are going to be mostly cloudy with fairly mild temperatures for this time of year as lows fall into the low 40s. saturday is going to be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s. we are going to start to see rain moving in from the south saturday afternoon but especially through the evening. sunday is going to be a very wet day with near constant rain falling all day with those showers lasting into monday morning. rain totals capable of reaching 2 the rain has passed. next week will start 40s for the first that we return to sam sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head right after this. five.... sabrina: a transformative education bill passed through the senate and received the president's signature thursday. the "every student succeeds" act overhauls the "no child left beh

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put script here in green it's going to be a frigid friday. a few snow northern counties, expected in the way of accumulation. the rest of central iowa will enjoy mostly sunny of brisk winds northwesterly gusting close to do much in warming close to the freezing mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to the bottom falls out on our temperatures. the metro will see lows in the teens, while northern iowa will see their temperatures dip into the single digits. things do warm up for the weekend. sunshine and wind return for saturday with highs in the upper 30s. sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix is possible, especially in eastern iowa. bree toss back. elias: in take a look at this today...a star wars themed item, you won't find on a store shelf... elias: engineer in own special themed christmas he's made really projects all over his house. since the mosley family are

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" james: script here in green there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we wod expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: toss back. sabrina: this today...a unique animal friends ship... sabrina: an unlikely friendship has developed between a rare amur tiger and a goat called 'timur' at a safari park in russia. "timur" the goat was released into the enclosure as the tiger's breakfast, bu

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: it's friday everyone and we are in for another absolutely gorgeous day! we are going to be breezy and warm with a high climbing into the upper 50s. overnight tonight mostly cloudy with fairly mild temperatures for this time of year as lows fall into the low 40s. saturday is going to be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s. we are going to start to see rain moving in from the south saturday afternoon but especially through the evening. sunday is going to be a very wet day with near constant rain falling all day with those showers lasting into monday morning. rain totals will be fairly high across central iowa with many places capable of reaching 2 inches by monday when the rain has passed. next week will start warm with highs in the 40s for the first couple days, but after that we return to average as temps fall back into the 30s. amanda we're going to take a quick break. when we come back - - volunteers are still hard at work out at fareway! we'll tell you how you can help iowans in need when we check in with

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam weather adlib: tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam: elias: elias: sam: elias: elias: you're watching local five news midday. elias: donald trump has been a real estate mogul, a reality star, a presidential candidate and now a coloring book. cnn's jeanne moos has more. hello donald trump is used to being parodied... hello from the winning donald trump is used to being parodied... hello from the winning side but now the parody is interactive. you can color him donald. here let's get those eyebrows donald as the statue of liberty,on mount

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: today is going to be an amazing day for iowa with temperatures across central iowa! we should start with partly cloudy skies but i think we'll have full sunshine by the end of the day. all that sun and a westerly wind during the day is going to push high temps right near 60 degrees here in the metro. overnight temps are going to stay fairly mild with a low down near 40 degrees. friday is still going to be very nice and warm with highs in the upper 50s. the weekend is looking cooler with highs in the 40s and plenty of showers, especially on sunday. next week is going to start off mild with highs in the 40s, but by the end of the week a more winter- like feel should return as lows fall into the 30s. snow looks pretty limited through the forecast but if we are going to see any next tuesday is going to be our best chance. local five news midday. we'll be back after this with the executive director of the blue ribbon bacon festival. bacon fest brooks reynolds executive director blue ribbon bacon festival http: fe

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's looking like we won't see that white christmas. sam: sabrina: sabrin

(weather) sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. most accurate forecast with schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam we are dry across the state and after the gloomy and cold day we had yesterday, we can now look forward to something a little brighter and warmer. we are going to have partly sunny skies today, so while there won't be a ton of sun all day, there will be enough to warm us up into the mid 40s. overnight tonight we are going to see the clouds return, and so will the rain. showers will start popping up late tonight but more so through tomorrow morning across central iowa and give eastern iowa the heaviest rain totals. temperatures will be falling quickly on the back side of the rain, so it's possible we will have a bit of a rain/snow mix work across the state, but again rain is the primary form of precip expected tomorrow. thursday there is still a small chance for a few snow showers, but accumulations still look minimal at shouldn't be affected. rain chances return late friday and last throughout the weekend and into early next week. we'll be in the 4

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam light snow is back in iowa through the morning so we are going to see a slower morning commute again. the snow will stay very light and relatively fast moving through the morning, so the metro should be done snowing by 7 or 8am. accumulations from the morning snow should be between a tenth or two to an inch of snow across much of central iowa. we are going to stay cloudy and cold today with our fresh powder as highs only climb into the mid 20s. tonight we will fall into the coldest air of the season so far with lows in the low teens and single digits across the state. with highs only in the low 20s. the weekend is starting to look a bit cer with highs climbing back into the lower 30s and we should see the sun again! next week we'll start warmer in the 30s with a few small snow chances through the week. sam: elias: elias: no doubt many iowans spent parts of monday and tuesday, clearing away snow and ice... but that also injury... than a dozen injuries have been reported by mercy medical center. most at the central campus. s

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put script here in green it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds bree toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. before you head out the door... right after this. sabrina: ve.... sabrina: the man accused of killing a des moin

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" james: weather adlib: wednesday will be mostly cloudy most of the day, but we might see a few rays of sunshine from time to time- especially in western iowa in the afternoon. it will stay cold and breezy, but mainly dry as our latest system moves away. expect to have some light morning snow greet you as you head to work. little to no accummulation is expected, except maybe on your car if its s tside...grab the scraper. clearing skies will mean even colder temperatures wednesday night with lows in the 20s for many locations. a nice warm-up will begin thursday with lots of sunshine and southwesterly winds pushing our temps into the 40s. but the fun doesn't stop there! friday should be even warmer with highs in sunny skies! there will be some clouds coming in saturday pm, but i still think we can get another mild day in the 50s. even next week is looking pretty mild for us now with highs mainly in the 40s and 50s and very little precipitation expected in the next 10 days! james: elias: elias: elias: trending now... elias: star wars e