Above Freezing?!?

Another round of snow created hazardous travel conditions across parts of central Iowa this evening. My drive this evening from Ames to Ogden saw over a half-dozen vehicles in the ditch along Highway 30 due to slick conditions and limited visibilities. The snow has tapered off and the winds have begun to subside, this should continue to be the story through the weekend as temperatures continue to rise through Saturday. Another weak system will bring a cold front through and temperatures should fall once again for Sunday afternoon...

Friday highs should range from the upper teens over extreme northeast Iowa to the mid 30s along the Missouri River despite cloud cover. A few more flurries may be possible over central and eastern Iowa during the afternoon and through the evening. Overnight lows heading into the weekend will range from the mid teens to lower 20s over the state. Saturday will be the warmest day of the week as warm air pushes into the state, highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s are likely from northeast to southwest under clear skies and moderate southwesterly winds. A cold front will sweep through during the early morning hours on Sunday, with lows in the lower and mid 20s on Saturday night they will not rise too much on Sunday. Afternoon highs on Sunday will only range from the upper 20s to mid 30s from north to south. Sunday night lows will range from the single digits to mid teens from north to south.

Look for the state to slowly warm a few degrees each day through next week, and no chances of precipitation in the forecast currently. Dry and warm...