It’s been a breezy one as promised, and Brr riders headed back to Perry from Rippey no doubt had a struggle Saturday. Peak wind gusts so far are shown below:

It’s been a cooler day than Friday, but we’re still seeing highs well above average. Your weather timeline steps you through into Monday:

As we move into the evening, expect to see some patchy drizzle and sprinkles as a warm front lifts through. We are also expecting fog to form in some areas, as seen in the second image below.

Lows will stay near our average seasonal highs Saturday night as we head into our last warmer day for a while:

Chillier highs for the work week are shown in the gallery below:

Monday will be cooler and breezy, but Tuesday morning will see even colder and drier air and bitter wind chills move back into the state:

Light mixed precipitation is possible Wednesday and again late Saturday into Sunday as we are reminded that it’s still only February in Iowa.

The extended forecasts below continue to hint at colder-than-average temperatures and a better chance than normal of seeing precipitation:

There appears to be a better chance of seeing accumulating snow as we move toward the middle of the month. The European ensemble model hints at decent chances February 11 and Valentine’s Day.

Your WHO 13 7-day forecasts are below. Have a great Saturday!