DES MOINES, Iowa — We stuck under a low cloud deck in central Iowa for most of the day today. It’s breaking up as I type this. But, as you know, breaking up is hard to do. Your weather timeline takes you into a warm weekend!

Lows tonight will not drop too far into the chilly territory, but things rapidly improve with south winds on Saturday, as seen below:

Winds pick up Sunday, making for an even warmer day. Expected gusts Sunday morning:

We do get a bit cooler again behind a late-weekend cold front Monday and Tuesday, but then warmer weather returns. The next six days’ highs:

The 8-to-14-day outlook points to warmer and wetter conditions later in the month, and with this time of year that can indicate the possibility of severe weather.

Your 7-day forecasts follow. Enjoy!