Iowa forecast: Snow possible this weekend after Thanksgiving

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It’s been a glorious day to celebrate Thanksgiving across the state. Tonight will be colder than last – we drop into the mid 20s overnight.Friday will be a cold one. Expect increasing clouds throughout the day tomorrow. Highs will likely only end up around freezing by the afternoon. Friday morning it’ll be feeling like the teens to start off your Black Friday.Watches and Warnings | Interactive RadarWith the cloud cover in place, temperatures rebound a bit Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s.We’re still watching our next system that could bring light snow to the state by early Sunday morning. Most models now agree that a dusting to an inch could be in Central Iowa’s future. No issues are expected for Saturday during the daytime hours. But after sunset, there is the potential to see light snow develop and end by dawn Sunday AM. Best location for the higher totals (around 2”) will be across Southern Iowa.Right now, the main focus for any light snow is along and south of I-80. Any snow that we potentially get will be gone by Sunday afternoon as temperatures climb above freezing. Next week looks quiet for now, as temperatures climb back near normal. Iowa weather forecastToday: Mostly sunny. A few higher clouds later in the day. High 41F. Winds N at 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.Tonight: Cloudy. Low near 23F. Winds NE at 10 mph.Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 32F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow Night: Generally cloudy. Low around 25F. Winds NW at 10 mph.Saturday: Cloudy skies. A snow flurry is possible. High 36F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.Saturday Night: Variably cloudy with snow showers. Low 26F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.Sunday: Chance of snow early in the morning, then decreasing clouds and increasing winds. High 39F. Winds becoming NW at 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Low 20F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

It’s been a glorious day to celebrate Thanksgiving across the state. Tonight will be colder than last – we drop into the mid 20s overnight.

Friday will be a cold one. Expect increasing clouds throughout the day tomorrow. Highs will likely only end up around freezing by the afternoon. Friday morning it’ll be feeling like the teens to start off your Black Friday.

Watches and Warnings | Interactive Radar

With the cloud cover in place, temperatures rebound a bit Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s.

We’re still watching our next system that could bring light snow to the state by early Sunday morning. Most models now agree that a dusting to an inch could be in Central Iowa’s future. No issues are expected for Saturday during the daytime hours. But after sunset, there is the potential to see light snow develop and end by dawn Sunday AM. Best location for the higher totals (around 2”) will be across Southern Iowa.

Right now, the main focus for any light snow is along and south of I-80. Any snow that we potentially get will be gone by Sunday afternoon as temperatures climb above freezing. Next week looks quiet for now, as temperatures climb back near normal.

Iowa weather forecast

Today: Mostly sunny. A few higher clouds later in the day. High 41F. Winds N at 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy. Low near 23F. Winds NE at 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 32F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow Night: Generally cloudy. Low around 25F. Winds NW at 10 mph.

Saturday: Cloudy skies. A snow flurry is possible. High 36F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Variably cloudy with snow showers. Low 26F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.

Sunday: Chance of snow early in the morning, then decreasing clouds and increasing winds. High 39F. Winds becoming NW at 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Low 20F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.