Statewide Iowa — Much colder weather is settling over Iowa, especially compared to last week’s highs in the 50s and 60s, but this chill is nothing unusual for the time of year.
Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says the arctic chill is far to the north and it’s likely not going to be wafting into Iowa anytime soon.
Todey says the same weather pattern has been in place for several weeks and there’s little shifting.
While it’s still too early to predict whether Iowa will have a White Christmas, Todey says there will likely be changes in the weather by the end of the month.
Todey says while there has been very little precipitation for the past several weeks, that won’t be a major concern until early spring. December and January are typically Iowa’s driest months of the year.
