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Des Moines

  • Friday

    33°/ 31°
    Freezing Rain Late Precip: 60% Humidity: 92% Winds: SE 10 mph

  • Saturday

    36°/ 21°
    Rain to Snow, Windy Late Precip: 100% Humidity: 94% Winds: NW 13 mph

  • Sunday

    22°/ 4°
    Windy, Bec. Partly Cloudy Precip: 0% Humidity: 90% Winds: W 12 mph

  • Monday

    17°/ 10°
    Partly Sunny, Iso. Snow North Precip: 10% Humidity: 86% Winds: NW 9 mph

  • Tuesday

    25°/ 11°
    Mostly Cloudy, Iso Snow Precip: 10% Humidity: 85% Winds: NNW 11 mph

  • Wednesday

    18°/ 2°
    Partly Sunny, Iso. Snow Precip: 10% Humidity: 82% Winds: NW 14 mph

  • Thursday

    22°/ 17°
    Partly Cloudy Precip: 0% Humidity: 80% Winds: WNW 14 mph

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    Brad Edwards
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    Brad Edwards

    For the past 12 years, Brad's forecasts have been certified as Central Iowa's Most Accurate Forecasts by WeatheRate, the weather forecast verification experts.

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    Taylor Kanost
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    Taylor Kanost

    Taylor Kanost is the AMS certified morning meteorologist for Local 5. The past few years have taken Taylor all over the place, but his roots are in the Midwest.Taylor was born and raised in Lincoln, NE, and earned his degree in Meteorology and Climatology from the University of Nebraska in 2012.

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    Brandon Lawrence
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    Brandon Lawrence

    Brandon Lawrence joined We Are Iowa's Most Accurate weather team and Local 5 News in June 2017. He's thrilled to take on the challenges of weather forecasting in Iowa.

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Des Moines, IA 50321

32°F

Overcast Feels like 25°
  • 8 mph E
  • 88%
  • 29°
  • 30.01 in
  • 07:00 AM
  • 05:56 PM

Tonight

31°F Rain/Freezing Rain

  • 11 mph ESE
  • 90%
  • 05:56 PM
  • Waning Gibbous

Ames, IA 50010

32°F

Overcast Feels like 25°
  • 8 mph E
  • 88%
  • 29°
  • 30.03 in
  • 07:00 AM
  • 05:55 PM

Tonight

29°F Ice Late

  • 10 mph E
  • 90%
  • 05:55 PM
  • Waning Gibbous

Creston, IA 50801

34°F

Overcast Feels like 26°
  • 9 mph ESE
  • 100%
  • 34°
  • 29.99 in
  • 07:02 AM
  • 06:00 PM

Tonight

31°F Rain/Freezing Rain

  • 18 mph E
  • 90%
  • 06:00 PM
  • Waning Gibbous

Ottumwa, IA 52501

34°F

Overcast Feels like 24°
  • 15 mph SE
  • 96%
  • 33°
  • 30.02 in
  • 06:54 AM
  • 05:52 PM

Tonight

32°F Rain

  • 12 mph ESE
  • 100%
  • 05:52 PM
  • Waning Gibbous

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

30°F

Overcast Feels like 20°
  • 13 mph ESE
  • 93%
  • 28°
  • 30.03 in
  • 07:03 AM
  • 05:57 PM

Tonight

27°F Wintry Mix

  • 12 mph ESE
  • 100%
  • 05:57 PM
  • Waning Gibbous