After a cold 10 days straight, a much welcomed warm up was brought into Iowa as a low pressure system opened the gates to the warmer air over the southern U.S. This sent 40s and 50s and even near 60 degree temperatures to the region. The warm up completely took away the snow cover in most parts of the state. What is interesting, Saturday night as warm air continued to pour in from the south, temperatures actually continued to rise even well after dark. Most people took advantage of the warmth to get last minute things done outside. Today, the cold front passed through, putting an end to the warmth for awhile. Some areas will even be looking at new snowcover come days end on Monday evening.

 

List of Highs Saturday

South Central Iowa

Des Moines International 57.F

Cumming 57.F

Ames 55.F

Knoxville 55.F

Pella 55.F

Boone 55.F

Perry 55.F

Marshalltown 54.F

Newton 54.F

 

State Wide

Keokuk 59.F

Omaha/Council Bluffs 58.F

Ottumwa 57.F

Lamoni 54.F

Davenport 54.F

Iowa City 54.F

Cedar Rapids 53.F

Waterloo 53.F

Mason City 51.F

Decorah 52.F

Estherville 50.F