Another night of sub-freezing temperatures is on its way. A Freeze warning is in effect for all but the western counties of the state through the morning hours. Temperatures by morning will be in the 20s to lower 30s with the coldest likely in the far northern and northeastern counties and in river valleys. Any …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo5099kE-gI&w=480&h=360] RAINFALL RETURNING: The really cold air will slowly melt away but not before a morning of a hard freeze across a large section of the state. Temperatures over the next few days will climb back into the 60s for highs with some areas getting back to 70 by this weekend. With the warming …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6weBxOzyVB8&w=480&h=360] COOL DAYS: High temperatures for the next couple days will remain in the 50s to lower 60s with some frost and freeze conditions this morning and again Wednesday morning. Skies will be mostly sunny throughout. WET WEEKEND: Two storm systems will be effecting the state during the weekend beginning late Thursday through Monday. …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqLQ1MgxjwE&w=480&h=360] FROSTY MORNINGS: Several mornings ahead will have a good chance to see frost across a large portion of the state. A Freeze Watch has been issued for all but the far southeastern counties of the state Monday night into Tuesday morning. Frost and Freeze conditions are possible as well Wednesday morning, mainly in …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOqoSz3U9BQ&w=480&h=360] THE WEEKEND: Today will see some clouds with some chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms. The rainfall from this system will be light with many areas seeing less than a tenth of an inch if that. The storm quickly moves off leaving Easter Sunday with partly to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMBCCtGnUNE&w=480&h=360] AVERAGE: It continues to look like an average early April forecast, which for most would seem like an Arctic outbreak given the warm March we went through. Temperatures over the Easter Weekend will be in the mid 50s to mid 60s with a chance of a shower or isolated storm on Saturday with …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saIe9R7geEI&w=480&h=360] FROSTY FRIDAY: Temperatures tonight are going to head down toward the lower and middle 30s, leading to some light frost. The best chances will be across the northeastern half of the state where some of the counties are under Freeze watches Thursday night into Friday morning. The dry air also brings the temperatures …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxA5wWC_CxY&w=480&h=360] SEMI-QUIET: Outside of a few showers across far southern Iowa today and early tomorrow, most of the state like yesterday will remain dry and cooler than this past weekend. Readings in the 60s and 70s will be commonplace over the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. EASTER WEEKEND: Storm system …