4 NOV 2010 EXTENDED FORECAST

Gusty northwest winds will usher in colder air today and to night with highs only in the 40s to low 50s. Winds will diminish tonight, but temperatures will dip to around 20 to the mid 20s in most areas. Friday will be another cool day, but warmer weather is on tap for the weekend. Saturday will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer than Friday, with highs in the low to mid 60s across the state by Sunday.

4 NOV 2010 EXTENDED FORECAST

Today and Fri 4th and 5th - Dry - BREEZY - High Temps 50/45 -Lows near 25.

Sat thru Tuesday 6th-9th - Dry - Highs near 60 - Lows near 40.

Wed and Thurs 10th/11th - RainShowers changing to Winter Mix overnite Wed into Thurs.

Fri 12th - Mixed Winter Precip changing to Snow Fri.

Saturday 13th - Clearing/Cold.

WEB PAGE: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=58455&source=0

Winter Weather Awareness Day is November 9, 2010
The National Weather Service in conjunction with the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency has declared November 9, 2010 as Winter Weather Awareness Day in Iowa.

Each year, winter returns to Iowa and produces winter storms, blizzards, ice storms and periods of extremely cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills. Extreme winter weather disrupts transportation, commerce, education and it can be life threatening. Winter Weather Day is intended to remind Iowans about the dangers of extreme winter weather and how to prepare for it.

Getting winter weather safety information into the hands of those who need it has always been challenging. This year, the National Weather Service in Des Moines produced an informative brochure which discusses the various winter weather hazards which impact Iowa, the different winter weather products the National Weather Service issues for those hazards, and what practical things we all can do to keep us and our families safe this winter. The brochure can be downloaded as a PDF file here. It can be reproduced for distribution by emergency managers and educators, used by all forms of mass media, or for personal use.

On November 9, 2010, the National Weather Service will issue informative public information statements about winter weather in Iowa along with safety recommendations. Be sure to visit our partner's webpages below. There is plenty of additional educational and safety information found in this pages. There is even a link to the National Weather Service seasonal outlook page!