Jon Rivas KCCI

12/17/2024

Ozzie and Ella are getting ready for Christmas!
We are all getting the gift of a fog-free morning. Some minor rain/snow chances this afternoon through overnight. Still good weather to walk the pup for most of the day.

Furcast:
8am: 27° - Chilly & Fog-Free
12pm: 37° - Increasing Clouds
4pm: 38° - Patchy Rain/Snow

Full forecast:
https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-forecast-some-snow-chances-return-with-cooldown/63210683

12/12/2024

When it's this cold, even the fur coats need a fur coat.
Bo and Max are bundled up on this frigid Thursday! Some light snow is starting to move in over parts of the state as well. Catching a break from snow tonight, but expect icy conditions by Friday evening.

Furcast:
8am: 7° - Frigid with snow chance
12pm: 14° - Mostly Cloudy
4pm: 18° - Staying Cold

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-more-snow-and-ice-chances-for-the-rest-of-the-week/63168654

12/11/2024

⚠️Ice Chance Friday⚠️
Warm and moist air will be riding over the cold air we have over Iowa later this week. This will bring a chance for sleet and freezing rain for Friday. Travel during this event will be impacted. The best chance for icy precipitation will be later afternoon through Friday night. Some patchy freezing drizzle/light snow will be possible earlier.

We will continue to warm up overnight Friday into Saturday. This will lead to most of the precipitation transitioning to rain. Northern Iowa could still see frozen precip into Saturday morning.

This is a very touchy system and the thermal properties could adjust either direction which would change precipitation type. We will continue to monitor this over the next few days.

12/10/2024

Jacey and Marley know the best spot to stay warm this morning! The fireplace will be a popular hangout for the next couple of days.

Colder today with a chance for some light snow tonight. Windy and colder tomorrow with more snow chances this week.

Furcast:
8am: 25° - Colder Morning
12pm: 32° - Isolated Flurries Possible
4pm: 33° - Feel Like 20s

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-another-artic-wave-bringing-snow-chances-tonight/63143647

12/09/2024

Oden sure did like the warm weather this weekend. Temperatures are going to become more seasonal and then back to the frigid weather mid week.
Today will be breezy for the afternoon, so the morning walk will be chilly but not as windy compared to the after work walk.

Furcast:
8am: 35° - Chilly Morning
12pm: 47° - Not as Warm
4pm: 44° - Fighting the Breeze

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-cold-weather-snow-returns-this-week/63131715

12/06/2024

🟥🟨GO CYCLONES!🟥🟨

❤️💛CYCLONE NATION!!❤️💛 Who’s ready for Saturday??? Feeling all the excitement for Iowa State on this fine Friday morning. Can you tell Alyx Sacks KCCI and Jon Rivas KCCI are excited? 😆

12/06/2024

🟥🟨 GO CYCLONES! 🟥🟨
BowBow is ready to help out his favorite team, even if he is just 8 weeks old!
It is a cold start with better walking weather this afternoon. Sunshine and warmer temps this weekend.

Furcast:
8am: 19° - Frigid Start
12pm: 35° - Warming Up
4pm: 39° - Seasonal Afternoon

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-warmer-weekend-with-some-breezy-days-ahead/63113538

12/05/2024

Finnigan needed the puppy booties to start this frigid morning. Temps in the single digits and wind chills below zero to start with a warm up headed our way for Friday afternoon.

Furcast:
8am: 9° - Very Cold Morning
12pm: 17° - Winds Weaken
4pm: 21° - Sunny Afternoon

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-forecast-frigid-morning-before-weekend-warmup/63102083

12/04/2024

The morning walk will be better than the afternoon/evening walk with strong winds returning! Taco will be bundled up in his favorite blanket tonight as wind chills dip below zero!

Gusts up to 45-55 mph will be possible this afternoon with a slight chance for some light snow. The winds will stay windy tonight and through Thursday morning with warmer temps this weekend.

Furcast:
9am: 35° - Nicer Morning
12pm: 39° - Strong Winds Return
4pm: 34° - Windy and Chilly

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-wind-advisory-strong-winds-bring-arctic-blast/63090795

12/03/2024

It's a cuddle-up-with-the-pup kind of morning. Fawn and Raven know the drill.
Temperatures are in the low double digits to start, but we will warm up into the 30s this afternoon with more sunshine! However, the breeze will make it feel like the 20s.

Furcast:
8am: 11° - Very Cold Walk
12pm: 29° - Mostly Sunny
4pm: 33° - Breezy Evening

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-temperatures-seasonal-return-before-more-extreme-cold/63077971

11/28/2024

From weather man to running man! Another Des Moines Turkey Trot in the books!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Rivas family to yours! Stay warm!

P.S. sorry about the flurries ❄️😅

11/28/2024

Hopefully, you were able to sleep in a little bit this Thanksgiving morning. Sasha sure did! If not, you can squeeze in a Sasha nap after Thanksgiving dinner.
It is setting up to be a cold day with wind chills in the teens across the state. Not much of a warm up with colder temps for the rest of the holiday weekend.

Furcast:
8am: 26° - Feel Like Teens
12pm: 29° - Cold & Cloudy
5pm: 30° - Dropping Temps

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-a-happy-but-cold-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/63039916

11/27/2024

Chipper knows this is good weather to snuggle up with a stuffy!
Cold temperatures are moving in for the rest of the week. Stay warm for this holiday weekend.

Furcast:
8am: 29° - Chilly Morning
12pm: 39° - Mostly Cloudy
5pm: 39° - Slightly Breezy

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-colder-temperatures-for-thanksgiving/63030156

11/26/2024

If it's going to be this cold, we might as well have snow on the ground. The closest place you will find that will be Seven Oaks... for now.

Get ready for an arctic blast moving in for Thanksgiving and really feeling it Black Friday. Whatever you have planned for the holiday, make sure you plan around the cold.

11/26/2024

Brrrrrr!!!! It's a cold start, but at least it isn't windy.
Parker is ready for the morning walk with his little hoodie. You might want something a little thicker tp start, but maybe just the lighter layer for the afternoon.

Furcast:
8am: 22° - Quick, Cold Walk
12pm: 40° - Seasonal Temperatures
5pm: 41° - Mostly Cloudy/Dry

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-seasonal-temperatures-until-the-holiday-cooldown/63017981

11/25/2024

Olive enjoyed some nice warmer weather this past weekend. Look at that big smile!
Today will be much colder as strong winds return. Bundle up today and try to get the pups out, even if it's just for a little while.

Furcast:
8am: 36° - Gusty and Cold
12pm: 37° - Feel Like 20s
5pm: 34° - Chilly Evening

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-cold-week-ahead-with-some-snow-chances/63005437

11/22/2024

Murphy is happy it's not too windy out... but a little warmer wouldn't hurt.
Still a chilly start today, but you won't be fighting the strong gusts on the dog walk today. Better walking weather this weekend.

Furcast:
9am: 31° - Brisk Morning
12pm: 36° - Not as Windy
5pm: 37° - Still Chilly

Full Forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-calmer-winds-with-a-warmer-weekend/62984783

11/21/2024

It's cold out, so of course we have another dog with a winter hat 🤣
Mia knows we need to bundle up today with morning wind chills in the teens. Gusts can still be around 35 mph through the day, but we will finally calm down tomorrow! Until then, maybe a quick walk and then back in the warm house.

Furcast:
8am: 30° - Frigid Morning
12pm: 34° - Quick Walk?
5pm: 35° - Staying Chilly

Full forecast: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-weather-cold-and-cloudy-as-strong-winds-persist/62973221