sam "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our highs back down into the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit of a stronger wind again. the next rain chance is most likely for tuesday afternoon, and it should fall all as rain since temperatures look to stay in the 40s for most of next week. sam: amanda: amanda: local five news midday... bacon fest veteran vendor with his sizzlin' just in time for bacon fest. amanda: longer schedule ribbon bacon festival to 5 pm (cst) at the iowa events center on 2016 with tickets available now online and by phone at every year, the celebra

now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the sam weather adlib: put script here in green february gave us a reminder it's not ready to quit yet these last couple days, but don't worry because a much warmer trend is only a day away now. we're going to be overcast again today with highs climbing into the upper 30s and a strong wind out of the northwest making it feel colder than it will actually be. tonight we're going to see generally less cloud cover with lows falling into the mid 20s. friday will start with clouds but we should see sunshine open up through the afternoon allowing our highs to climb into the upper 40s. saturday still looks amazing with a breeze out of the southwest and highs climbing into the low 60s under full sunshine! sunday is looking fairly nice as well since our cold front will come through a bit later letting our highs stay in the upper 50s and the accompanying rain should stay up north. there is a big storm system we're going to wednesday that as of now looks to pack a pretty good amount of rain with snow possible. a warmer tre

likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through be much change going into the future. the snow has finally come state, and even though very minimal with most conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasn't been able to settle very easily. today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. overnight tonight we'll see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. wednesday there is a state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. we're still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possibl

forecast, and if it might be a "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are starting our warm up today with a cloudy start and a sunny finish to the day. highs today are going to climb into the upper 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild night as lows fall into the low 30s. saturday we're going to stay sunny with a breezy southwest winds and highs climbing into the mid 60s! we'll stay very warm and mild with lows falling into the mid 40s. sunday a cold front is going to come through in the morning so we are going to see our highs stall into the mid 50s and a few light afternoon showers especially in northern iowa. monday we'll still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. a large system has it's eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. as of now it looks like we're going to see a large area of rain turning into snow overnight. it's too early to have any conc

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we've been waiting all week for our big warm up and we've finally made it, get ready for 50s and beyond through the weekend! today we're going to remain fairly overcast, so our highs are going to peak in the mid 50s, which is still great. it will be very windy today with a southeast wind blowing through at 15 to 25 mph. overnight it will stay incredibly mild with our lows falling into the mid 40s and a stronger westerly wind. friday we're going to see mostly sunny skies and we're headed for an incredible day with highs climbing into the mid 60s accompanied by a strong wind. we look pretty sunny and still very nice on saturday so we should be able to hit 60 again in the afternoon with a lighter wind. sunday a delayed front will put us back in the 50s, and we're going to slip back into the 40s through most of next week. we are looking weekend and even through most of next week. sam: lucas you're watching midday. jason bathke also, last year, more than 128 million people e-filed t

forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the experts" weather adlib: weekend of snow and deep cold air, we are turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is cloudy but temperatures should be able to warm above freezing, which means we are looking at some highs will climb into lows tonight will fall down to a low near 30. a system is going to pass through the state tonight into tomorrow morning and should bring us a wide range of precipitation. we'll start out with a pretty good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that freezing rain. temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in then cool back down night. warmer air will return rapidly with highs in the low stick around through saturday! sam: sam: sabrina: sabrina you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this. sabrina: arl the animal rescue league of iowa (arl) is iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. the arl ser

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam weather adlib: put script here in green a large area of rain with mixed precipitation will be turning into snow through the morning leaving us with some slick driving conditions through the morning. most of this system will come through as rain as temperatures are just too warm, but through the morning we will eventually turn most of the rain into light snow. totals for the metro range from a tenth or two up to an inch of snow possible, but with most of it coming as rain snow totals should be fairly low. we'll warm up to a high in the mid 30s today so the roads and sidewalks will likely remain wet through the day. overnight we're going to drop below freezing with temps in the low 20s and wet spots refreezing. wednesday is going to be about average with highs in the low 30s and more cloudy skies. the big warm up is going to start on thursday with highs climbing into the low 50s fairly late in the day! we look to here in the metro on friday and saturday should stay in the 50s. next week we look to fall back towards average with only

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam it's finally friday and we're looking at a fairly mild and average february day. we'll be overcast with a lighter breeze out of the west keeping our highs right around 32 degrees. there will be a few flurries to a light dusting that will likely swing through northern and possibly central iowa this afternoon, so while a couple roads may get slick accumulations should be minimal. overnight we will be the mid 20s and a calm wind. saturday is going to be warmer and feel fairly nice with highs climbing into the mid and upper 30s. sunday we'll climb right next to 40 for the high, but a few light snow showers may swing back through in the late afternoon with a lot of wind. accumulations again look fairly minimal but watch the roads if you're driving around to any super bowl watch parties. light snow may stick around into monday morning with heavy winds and falling temperatures. temps bottom out tuesday and wednesday morning but we should warm back above average into the mid 30s by thursday. sam: sabrina: amanda: still to come on lo

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high climbing to around 21 degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance we'll see some accumulating snow on valentines day, although likely towards the morning hours for the most accumulation. next week we are warming up with 40s back in the forecast! sam: elias: still to come on local five news midday... the

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green one more day of coats because we are starting up a warming trend and it's going to last us into the weekend! we'll start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but fine. the clouds will breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. tonight with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but we'll stay into the 50s through midnight. i think we're going to see low 60s on friday, but both thursday and friday's warmth will come with a very strong wind. saturday we're going to still be warm with highs in the mid 50s, and it's not until next week that we fall back towards average. we look to stay dry through the weekend with only one small rain/snow sam toss back. elias: this today...a classic piece played for modern ears... " nat pop" elias: visitors to prague's national music museum got to hear history...a rar

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green the first major snow storm and blizzard is finally upon us and we are definitely in for a lot of snow and dangerous driving conditions. light snow in the very early morning hours will turn in to very heavy snow through the into the early afternoon hours, northern iowa. on top of heavy snow amounts there will be a large amount of wind keeping visibility low and causing large drifting especially across less traveled country roads. during the morning hours des moines will see mostly snow but we will be especially on the south side of the city with the heaviest snow falling north of the city. a dry slot will overtake southern and central iowa in the afternoon cutting us off from much of the snow and rain but still allowing for northwest iowa to see lighter blowing snow. temps will be able to rise above freezing during this time so when the final wave swings through after 5pm tonight we will see rain turning into snow across central iowa and much lighter snow to our north. the snow should

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam blizzard warnings have much of northern iowa place through 6pm extremely low visibility and white out conditions that will likely persist through the morning commute for some drivers. the towards the mid morning with accumulations remaining fairly light, drifting will still be a problem so expect hazardous roads if you need to drive winds will continue to blow between 20 and 35 mph today with gusts the mid 40s. temperatures will be steady and falling in the single digits and then below zero by the through the evening. lows tonight will drop to around 10 with strong winds sticking around and wind chills well below zero. tuesday is going to be dry with winds not quite as strong as monday and highs in the upper teens. we may see a quick flurry on wednesday but temperatures will remain cold until possibly thursday where we might warm back into the mid 20s. small chance of snow on valentines day our eye on it for changes. sabrina: sabrina: wisconsin sabrina: wisconsin authorities went ice-fishing over the weekend....reelin g in some sunken

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we had another couple inches fall overnight leaving us with a much lighter and more fluffy snow collecting on the roads overnight. traffic will be slow moving as the plows play catch up during the morning commute, and drifting from blowing snow may still be an issue with the high winds through the morning and early afternoon. it will be a mostly cloudy but dry steady and falling through this evening. lows tonight will be cold in the mid to low teens and an early breeze keeping wind chills in the single digits. thursday we'll bounce back with some sunshine to a high near 32 degrees. friday we may see a few flurries swing through the state but it will mainly be a dry and cold day with a high in the low 30s. the weekend looks warmer starting on saturday with a high in the mid 30s. sunday a cold front will keep temps in the 30s but it will also likely swing some snow showers through the state lasting into early monday morning. plan on a cooler and windy week starting next monday. sam toss

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we're coming off a very warm and cooler and more overcast next few to be a mostly cloudy conditions. highs today are going to be able to climb into the mid 40s with our lows falling down to about 30 degrees. tuesday we're going to be partly sunny with a bit more of a breeze and highs still in the mid 40s. we'll fall into the 30s starting wednesday and lasting into friday with a small snow chance early thursday morning. weekend with a small rain/snow mix chance. sam: sabrina: the pacific will be under a state of emergency for the next month...after a deadly cyclone islands.. moving into clean up mode, being shut down for the week. tropical cyclone with winds of miles-an-hour. sabrina still to come on local five news midday... heart-healthy national heart month. elias: monday the 22nd. i saw one of hyvees segments online and noticed they send a lot more for the online portion. if you want, i included more text want to mess with it, caitlyn awareness maintaining a healthy lifestyle you can ensure your cholester

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. our snow has stopped from last night about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some roads in poor shape. the sun will be out today so even though our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees with wind chills below -10 degrees across the metro and likely colder to the north. we're going to see clouds return saturday only allowing us to warm up into the mid teens. snow is still looking fairly likely saturday night into valentines day morning, however the track of the snow may have shifted east a bit. the metro now looks to get roughly 1 to 2 inches and eastern iowa has a better chance of seeing 2 to 4 inches. next week will start a bit cooler with highs in the 30s but we are headed for a big warm up with 50 de

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: finally upon us and we are definitely in for a lot of snow and dangerous driving conditions. light snow in the very early morning hours will turn in to very heavy snow through the morning commute and into the early afternoon hours, especially in west and northern iowa. on top of heavy snow amounts there will be a large amount of wind keeping visibility low and causing large drifting especially across less traveled country roads. during the morning hours des moines will see mostly snow but we will be sleet at times south side of the city falling north of the city. a dry slot will and central iowa in the afternoon cutting us off from much of the snow and rain but still allowing for northwest iowa to see temps will be able to during this time so swings through after across central iowa and much lighter snow to our north. the snow should exit the state to the east nearly completely by tomorrow morning but we will be left with a very windy and cold day. speaking of the winds, it will be windy all day but especially

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we're coming off a very warm and beautiful weekend to a cooler and more overcast next few days. today it's going to be a mostly cloudy day with mild and calm conditions. highs today are going to be able to climb into the mid 40s with our lows falling down to about 30 degrees. tuesday we're going to be partly sunny with a bit more of a breeze and highs still in the mid 40s. we'll fall into the 30s starting wednesday and lasting into friday with a small we'll warm back up this weekend with a small rain/snow mix chance. sam toss back. sabrina: toss back. sabrina: in take a look at this today..."leisure rules" for a day in may sabrina: this year marks the 30th anniversary of the movie "ferris bueller's day off"....and fans will have their chance to celebrate in may... "ferris-fest" will hit the streets of chicago, with plenty of film- themed events including a special screening, tours re-creation of the famous parade scene.....where matthew broderick had everyone one "shaking it up". all:

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: we are starting our cloudy start and a highs today are going to climb into the upper 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild night as lows fall into the low 30s. saturday we're going to stay sunny with a breezy southwest winds and highs climbing into the mid 60s! we'll stay very warm and mild with mid 40s. sunday a cold front is going to come morning so we are going to see our highs stall into the mid 50s and a few light afternoon showers especially in northern still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. a large system has it's eye on into early wednesday morning. as of now it looks like we're going to see a large area of overnight. it's too early to have any concrete snow totals but we'll keep an eye on this system in case sam: lucas lucas lucas lucas lucas still to come on local five news midday... it's almost golf season! before it warms up just enough, there is still a chance for you to tee up downtown. sk

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: average temperatures for this time in february are supposed to be in the upper 30s, but today we are headed into the mid to upper 40s! even with mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the winds will start to really pick up, so between that and will likely fall to wednesday should be fairly mild with a high near 40, but it will be windy. we are going to through thursday with a small chance for a few isolated snow showers possible thursday morning along western iowa with minimal accumulation expected. the sun should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturday with highs near 60 expected! a stronger cold front sunday may bring us some rain/snow showers during the afternoon with a return to the 30s possible next week. sam: lucas: some choose coffee, but for a panda at the toronto zoo...why not wake up with a face full of fresh snow. zoo officials shared this video tumbling in the a rece

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we've finally made it to the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be amazing with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only downside to the forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild and breezy conditions with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our highs back down into the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit of a stronger wind again. the next rain chance is most likely for tuesday should fall all as rain since temperatures look to stay in the 40s for most of next week. sam toss back. in take a look at this today...police offer kanye west a helping hand.. elias: a lot of buzz surrounding kanye's tweet last week that he has 53-million dollars in personal debt...even asking mark zuckerberg to invest in him..

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the sam weather adlib: put script here in green we're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. mostly clear skies be building through the day. it is going to windy with highs 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. roughly 1/2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they are. tuesday other than a few left over early flurries we'll mainly be dry and windy with highs in the low 30s. wednesday is going we have another small rain/snow chance on thursday morning. we start warming up again on saturday with highs into the 50s and 60s look to return early next week with the small possibility of even a few thunderstorms! sam toss back. well time now for another short break... but when

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the sam weather adlib: put script here in green blizzard warnings have been in place across much of northern iowa and will remain in place through 6pm tonight. strong winds and causing the light snow to produce extremely low visibility and white out conditions that will likely persist through the morning commute for some drivers. the snow will stop falling towards the mid morning with accumulations remaining fairly light, but with the winds drifting will still be a problem so expect hazardous roads if you need to drive anywhere today. the winds will continue to blow between 20 and 35 mph today with gusts expected to climb into the mid 40s. temperatures will be steady and falling today with wind chills in the single digits and then below zero by the end of the day and through the evening. lows tonight will drop to around 10 with strong winds sticking around and wind chills well below zero. tuesday is going to be quite as strong as monday and highs in the upper teens. we may see a quick flurry on wednesday but temperatures will remain cold until possibly thursd

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam weather adlib: one more day of wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a warming trend and it's going to last us into the weekend! we'll start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but most roads will stay fine. the clouds will stick around with a breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. tonight we'll stay very mild with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but we'll through midnight. i think we're going to see low 60s on friday, friday's warmth will strong wind. saturday we're going to still be warm with highs in the mid 50s, and it's not until next week that we fall back towards average. we look to weekend with only one small rain/snow chance next. elias: elias: elias: the temperatures may be milder elias: the temperatures may be milder here in the metro....but nothing like the heat wave hitting the west coast

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green it's finally friday and we're looking at a fairly mild and average february day. we'll be overcast with a lighter breeze out of the west keeping our highs right around 32 light dusting that will likely swing through northern and possibly central iowa this afternoon, so while a couple roads may get slick accumulations should be minimal. overnight we will be fairly mild with a low in the mid 20s and a calm wind. saturday is going to be warmer and feel fairly nice with highs climbing into the mid and upper 30s. sunday we'll climb right next to 40 for the high, but a few light snow showers may swing back through in the late afternoon with a lot of wind. accumulations again look fairly minimal but watch the roads if you're driving around to any super bowl watch parties. light snow may stick around into monday morning with heavy winds and falling temperatures. temps bottom out tuesday and wednesday morning but we should warm back above average into the mid 30s by thursday. sam toss back. to

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a be cold and dry with conditions. thursday cold and calm climbing to around 21 degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance we'll see some accumulating snow on valentines day, although likely towards the morning hours for the most accumulation. next week we are warming up with 40s back in the forecast! sam toss back. in take a look at this today....an unusual sight at the polls in new hampshire... police had to

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: a large area of rain with mixed precipitation will be turning into snow through the morning leaving us with some slick driving conditions through the morning. most of this system will come through as rain as temperatures are just too warm, but through the morning we will eventually turn most of the rain into light snow. totals for the metro range from a tenth or two up to an inch of snow possible, but with most of it coming as rain snow totals should be fairly low. we'll warm up to a high in the mid 30s today so the roads and sidewalks will likely remain wet through the day. overnight below freezing with temps in the low 20s and wet spots refreezing. wednesday is going to be about average with highs in the low 30s and more warm up is going to start on thursday with highs climbing into the low 50s fairly late in the day! we look to here in the metro on should stay in the 50s. next week we look to fall back towards average with only a few snow chances. sam: sabrina: sabrina: some kids hit the slopes in illinois

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after a brutal weekend of snow and deep cold air, we are turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is going to be mostly cloudy but temperatures should be able to warm above freezing, which means we are looking at some good snow melt today. highs will climb into the upper 30s and then lows tonight will fall a system is going to tonight into tomorrow bring us a wide range of precipitation. we'll good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that rain will turn into temperatures will tomorrow morning and we'll see a very wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in the afternoon and then cool back down into the mid 20s that night. warmer air will return rapidly starting on thursday with highs in the low 50s and they will likely stick around through saturday! sam toss back. in take a look at this today... elias: when it comes to eating more there can be lots of

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some roads in poor shape. the sun will be out today so even though our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees with wind chills below -10 degrees across the metro and likely colder to the north. we're going to see clouds return saturday only allowing us to warm up into the mid teens. snow is still looking fairly likely saturday night into valentines day morning, however the track of the snow may have shifted east a looks to get roughly 1 to 2 inches and eastern iowa has a better chance of seeing 2 to 4 inches. bit cooler with highs headed for a big warm likely to slide

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening we are going to get a bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to m mtly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see move in from northwest iowa. snow light and in the metro 0.5 to 1.5 inches of snow. there will be a overnight so some you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. next week we are definitely going to see warmer wea

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly clear skies be building through the day. it is going to fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. roughly 1/2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they are. tuesday other than a few left over early flurries we'll mainly be dry and windy with highs in the low 30s. wednesday is going to be more mild with highs close to 40 and we have another small rain/snow chance on thursday morning. we start warming up again look to return early small possibility of even a few thunderstorms! lucas: lucas: local five news midday... variety, the children's charity is

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green the weather is going to be getting a little better today with a lot less wind and a bit more sunshine. we're looking at sunny skies in the morning with a bit more cloud cover coming back in the afternoon. temperatures will be a lot more pleasant today with highs climbing just above freezing and a much lighter breeze out of the southwest. overnight we're going to see a cold and quiet low fall to around 15 degrees with calm and quiet conditions. friday clouds return with a few flurries or a quick light snow to no accumulation expected. saturday should feel pretty nice with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 30s. sunday we'll see overcast skies with temperatures rising into the upper 30s and a few snow showers with light accumulations possible. cold air will be blasting through the state starting sunday night but it won't really hit us until tuesday when highs drop into the low teens. sam sabrina: in take a look at this today... sabrina: a florida family didn't expect some fresh fi

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green average temperatures for this time in february are supposed to be in the upper 30s, but today we are headed into the mid to upper 40s! even with mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the metro. overnight the winds will start to really pick up, so between that and cloudy skies our lows will likely fall to around 30 degrees. wednesday should be fairly mild with a high near 40, but it will be windy. we are going to stay very windy wednesday night through thursday with a small chance for a few isolated snow showers possible thursday morning along western iowa with should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturday with highs near 60 expected! a stronger cold front sunday may bring us some rain/snow showers during the afternoon with a return to the 30s possible next week. sam toss back. this today...a circle the bases... elias: a day at the ballpark and a day at

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green things have stayed pretty mild across the state the last few days, but it's still winter and today we'll get a nice reminder of that. under cloudy skies and a strong upper 30s, but they will feel much colder than that. tonight the winds will stay northwesterly and strong keeping our lows in the mid 20s but wind chills in the teens. there may be a few scattered snow showers that wander through western iowa primarily tonight and tomorrow early morning, but most of us should be dry and any accumulation would likely not stick. thursday will start cloudy but we'll see some sunshine by the end of the day with a continued strong northwest wind and highs in the mid 30s. friday we turn a corner with lighter winds, sunshine, and temperatures back in the 40s. much like last weekend, saturday is looking amazing with highs expected to rise into the low 60s under lots of sunshine! sunday we'll start very warm and manage to climb into the mid 50s before a cold front and some rain knock us back into

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today is going to be the calm before the storm, so if you have any errands like getting groceries you need to run, i'd get them done before the winter storm and blizzard hits tomorrow. expect mostly cloudy skies with calm and mild conditions. highs today are going to hit near 40 degrees with a very calm and gentle wind. overnight tonight we'll fall to a fairly mild low of 32 degrees as the low pressure leading to this winter storm temperatures being so warm across the metro and southern iowa, we are likely to see rain first becoming a wintry mix and then snow tonight through tuesday. northwest iowa will likely see all snow starting tonight and lasting through much of the day tuesday with the heaviest snow falling tuesday morning. on top of all of this the wind speeds will likely be high and cause concerns for blowing snow leading to blizzard warnings in west and northwest iowa. snow totals are still tricky with this system. because we will be on the warmer side when this system starts

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening bit more light snow. we'll start with partly to mostly cloudy skies and keep a cold and quiet day with highs climbing into the low 20s. late today but especially through this evening we'll see light snow slowly move in from northwest iowa. snow totals do look fairly light and in the metro i'm expecting around 0.5 to 1.5 inches of fairly light and fluffy snow. there will be a bit of a breeze overnight so some visibility will be low if you are driving around tonight, but rush hour traffic should not be affected. friday a deep arctic cold front will be in the process of dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to -4 degrees. saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow definitely go

sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green are driving the forecast through today, and there won't be much change going into the future. the snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasn't been able to settle very easily. today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. overnight tonight we'll see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. we're still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back and friday. valentines day as of now