DES MOINES, Iowa — Temperatures bottomed out in the teens as milder air and light snow moved into Iowa during the early morning hours. Some of the snow has been melting as (finally) above-freezing air ...

The high in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2026, was 60 degrees, surpassing the decades-old record high. See when the ...

An extreme cold warning from the NWS has some Des Moines area schools closing for Friday. See which districts have canceled ...

Iowa school districts are already delaying and cancelling classes Friday in anticipation of dangerous cold.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a change in recent dry conditions. Rain and snowfall are expected to sweep across ...

Generally cloudy and cold to start off Saturday, but a dry start with any snow chances holding off until late this afternoon. Accumulating snow is likely this evening, especially for the northern half ...

The Local 5 Weather Team anticipates temperatures to be in the single digits with a potential wind chill around -40.

The blizzard is over in Iowa, but its effects are still being felt. While a blizzard warning expired at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, portions of northern Iowa remain under a winter weather advisory with ...

Frostbite symptoms include skin that turns white, grayish, or yellow and may blister. Signs of hypothermia can include ...