Dodson said on Sunday and Monday, temperatures will be roughly 15 to 25 degrees below normal. Iowa is even nearing the typical coldest day of the year, Jan. 18, and is still far below expected temperatures. In Des Moines, temperatures are usually at a high of 31 and a low of 14 during January, according to the NWS.

The National Weather Service has updated its Winter Weather Alerts, effective since October 2024.The changes include renaming Wind Chill Advisory to a Cold Wea

Enjoy Friday's warmer temperatures because "bitterly cold winds" will cause temperatures to plummet for the weekend.

The agency forecasts snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches during this time for areas above 6,000 feet, while areas over 4,000 feet should expect 3 to 6 inches. On Saturday, wind gusts could reach 50 miles per hour in speed, with travel becoming "very difficult to impossible."

Have you hoped to see the northern lights shine over Iowa? You may have a chance tonight if you head far enough north.

It’s Iowa’s coldest morning of the winter so far, with sub-zero temperatures and very bitter wind chills. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donavon says an Extreme Cold Warning is posted for almost the entire state.

Dozens of schools across Eastern Iowa will be closed or delayed Tuesday amidst this week's dangerous wind chills.Cedar Rapids, Linn-Mar, and Iowa City Community

An updated cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:04 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 2 a.m. The advisory is for Quad Cities

With the winter season in full swing - many are wondering where the snow's at . While we’ve had a few light snowfalls, the snow totals so far this season are we

A strong cold front will bring “dangerously cold wind chills” -- as low as minus 30 degrees -- to Iowa this weekend.

Iowans who’ve been wanting to take down their Christmas lights might tackle the chore soon while it’s still warm, because extremely cold weather is on the way. National […]

As January progresses, Iowa is preparing for some of the coldest weather of the season. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings for dangerously low temperatures and wind chills that could dip as far as -50 degrees with the windchill factor in this system.