DOWN DOWN DOWN: That’s what the temperatures will be doing today and into this weekend as bitter Arctic air returns to the state after a brief spell of warmer weather. Some precipitation is possible just east of the state but we should stay mainly dry and mostly cloudy today. Highs will be occurring early on …

WARM TODAY, BITTER COLD LATER: Today will be the day to be outside to enjoy the sunshine and mild temperatures because they will not be back for a while. Highs in the 30s and 40s will be likely across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. A storm system will skirt the state late …

UP THE HILL: A few early morning snow showers in our northeastern counties will give way to some partial sunshine by the afternoon hours. The rest of the state should see sunshine all day. Highs will range from the upper 20s northeast to the lower 40s southwest. More sunshine and warmer temperatures will be on …

UP DOWN TURNAROUND: The next several days will feature a wide ranging plethora of weather across the state from bitter cold to warmth. From snow to perhaps some rain by later in the week. Yes it is Iowa in January, prepare for anything. Today will be no different as temperatures are not going to be …

BITTER COLD ARRIVING: The cold air from the northwest will be moving into the state today. This will change the precipitation over to a rain snow mix and then to snow by the time the precipitation ends Saturday morning. The northern and western counties will have had snow from the beginning and will see that …

SOME RAIN, SNOW, WIND: A wintry mix will start out the morning for most of the state with only the southern counties seeing rain for most of the day. The central counties will see a mix of snow, sleet and possibly freezing rain switching to all rain by the late morning hours. The northern counties …

RAIN AND SNOW: You can say goodbye to the sun for a while as clouds will be increasing through the day with a chance of some rain and snow in our western counties by the afternoon. The rest of the state should see the mix of wintry precipitation as we head into the evening and …

SEASONABLY WARM: A few warm days ahead with clouds on the increase as well ahead of the next system coming the middle of the week that looks to last until the first part of the weekend. Ahead of that however, we will see warmer readings with temperatures in the 20s and 30s for highs today …

NEW YEAR BEGINS: The first few days of 2016 will feature plenty of sunshine and near seasonal readings in the 20s and 30s for highs and lows in the upper single digits and teens. A disturbance will drop through the Great Lakes late Saturday night into Sunday with a chance of some snow showers there. …