WHO 13 Weather

12/21/2025

Sunset from Adventureland today:

12/21/2025

As for new snow on Christmas day, these are the years when we've seen the most:

12/20/2025

A pretty shot from Carol Cusic, Altoona

12/20/2025

Apart from the remnants of some of the biggest snow piles, we won't have snow on the ground in Des Moines (or much of central Iowa) Christmas day. Here's a list of the years when we've had the most snow cover:

12/20/2025

It's beginning to look a not like Christmas:

Temperatures rose slowly overnight, taking us into a warmer Saturday. A cold front dropped through Iowa during the late morning and started to cool things. Still, the weekend is a mild one given th…

12/19/2025

"A cold night showing the reflection of the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge, 801 Grand, and Casey’s Center."

p/c Adam McHenry

12/19/2025

Sent in by Dan Young of Clive:

"My dad often recited poems he learned in grade school in Mingo, Iowa.
He was born in 1902, so I think he learned this between 1910 and 1912."

Whether the weather is cold or whether the weather is hot, we'll weather the weather, whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.

Author unknown

12/19/2025

Sunset from Mary Smith near Knoxville.

12/19/2025

A white Christmas? Nope:

DES MOINES, Iowa — We had a chilly start to Friday but, under sunshine, weather conditions have improved as winds have died down. We’ll see both increasing temperatures and cloud cover …

12/19/2025

Record Breaking Warmth on Christmas in Des Moines

12/19/2025

The weather looks just fine for traveling or shopping this weekend.

12/18/2025

4:30 PM Radar Update on 12/18/25 showing some light snow blowing through Iowa.