Holding off Winter...

We've made it through another system with little snow accumulations across the state. A few of the past storms have accumulated snow in some areas of Iowa, but these snowfalls thus far have only lasted a day or two. With the next system not in sight for another week, we'll have at least one more without the white stuff on the ground. Temperatures may not be too warm, but nobody should be complaining too much as this point.

Scattered flurries are possible tonight and into tomorrow with the cold air moving in aloft. Otherwise windy conditions and chilly temperatures will provide the football games tomorrow an opportunity for the fans to bundle up. Lows tonight in the mid 20s to mid 30s from northwest to southeast. Mostly cloudy skies tomorrow, highs only in the mid 30s for much of the state with a few places in the west getting slightly higher as clouds begin to break up during the late afternoon hours. Windy conditions will also prevail over the state, with winds of 15-25 mph and higher gusts continuing into the evening hours. With the skies clearing on Saturday evening, and a let up in the winds, temperatures will drop into the lower and mid 20s!

We'll end out the weekend with a upper level trough beginning to move away from the plains. This will allow for a pretty good spread in temperatures from southwest to northeast. Sunday highs in the mid 50s in the extreme western parts of the state, with highs only near 40 in the northeast. Overnight lows on Sunday in the mid to upper 20s from north to south... As we head into the week ahead, look for mainly clear skies and temperatures in the 30s and 40s for highs; 20s and 30s for lows.