WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hello winter? Yes, it looked and felt more like winter today with strong winds and scattered snow showers over most of central and northern Iowa. And those winds were rather ferocious too with gusts exceeding 45 mph in many areas.
That wind will come down a little bit tonight, but look for a hard freeze for much of central Iowa with lows dipping to or below 28°. The mowing you had to do last weekend was likely the last of the year! Skies remain mostly cloudy as any lingering light snow exits the area. The wind remains on the breezy side from the northwest at 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow we can expect clouds northeast with more sunshine off to the southwest. Highs stay cool in the upper 30s to low 40s on a windy northwest wind at 15-25 mph. It will stay breezy and cold heading into the nighttime with lows in the mid-20s to near 30° and mostly cloudy skies.
Friday and the weekend look dry as temps trend warmer. Highs top in the 40s Friday and Saturday with some 50s for Sunday. Thanksgiving week is still a little fuzzy regarding precipitation chances, but temps are trending cooler with lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s.
Time to add on some layers!