Local 5 Weather

Morning showers will exit southeast and lead to a drier second half of the day. AMounts will stay generally light from this activity but it is giving quite the picturesque views! Temps warm to the 60s to low 70s this afternoon #IAWX

Frost potential over the northern half of Iowa. Clouds arrive late to prevent temps from dipping more. I believe the mercury stops short of hitting freezing, but if you have a sensitive plant outside it makes sense to protect it.

Cold front arriving into the northern part of the state today. But generally a mild and comfortable day is ahead for Monday. Get ready for cooler temps for all on Tuesday! #IAWX

You'll want to take care of those plants if you've been in the garden a little early this season. Frost Advisory over southern Iowa. Freeze Warning over northern Iowa. Temps will be chilly, in the 30s, upper 20s north Saturday morning. #IAWX

A bit on the chilly side. Some spots of frost may clip NW and NE Iowa tonight. Temps shouldn't drop to a level to be too concerning for any plants outside. Keep an eye on Friday night though. #IAWX

Monday evening's severe weather scenario looks most prominent in the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. Storms are building in this evening with wind, hail and tornado threats. Most concentrated threat is over Missouri into Illinois.

Still a few more days in April, but as it stands, the 6.76" of rain at Des Moines Int'l is good for 4th wettest April on record. A few more light showers are possible through the end of the month, but this shouldn't bring amounts anywhere close to moving out of the 4th spot.

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 10:00PM for Lucas, Wayne, Monroe, Appanoose Co. Seek shelter now!

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 10:00PM for Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne, Marion, Warren, Mahaska Co. #iawx

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 9:30PM for Decatur, Wayne, Lucas Co. Seek shelter now!

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 9:30PM for Decatur, Lucas, Clarke, Wayne, Marion, Warren Co. #iawx

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 9:30PM for Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Wayne Co. Seek shelter now!

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 9:15PM for Jasper, Polk Co. Seek shelter now!

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 9:30PM for Polk, Warren, Jasper, Marion Co. #iawx

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 9:00PM for Decatur, Ringgold Co. Seek shelter now!

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 9:00PM for Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Union, Taylor, Madison, Warren Co. #iawx

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 8:45PM for Story, Marshall, Hardin, Hamilton, Boone, Grundy Co. #iawx

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until Apr 23 8:30PM for Polk, Warren, Dallas, Madison, Boone, Story, Jasper Co. #iawx

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 8:30PM for Story, Marshall, Polk Co. Seek shelter now!

A Tornado Warning is in effect until 23 Apr 8:30PM for Polk, Warren, Dallas, Madison Co. Seek shelter now!