Jon Rivas

Des Moines

Morning Meteorologist at KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA)

KCCI This Morning meteorologist. I love forecasting in the fascinating weather of the Midwest. Two dogs too many.

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Iowa weather: Breezy days with strong storm chances later this week

1 week ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

We are starting off dry and cool with clear skies and morning temps in the 30s and 40s. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts The sun will be in abundance today, but we will stay on the cooler side with highs in the 50s and 60s across the state. The winds will be strong again from the northwest around 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Winds will calm down a bit overnight as they shift from the south for Wednesday.
Another windy day, slight chance for a few showers

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

Clouds are moving in which could lead to some showers through the day. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts The best chance will be areas east of I-35, but any shower will be fairly light and brief. The northwest winds will pick up with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph. Temperatures will be impacted by these winds and more clouds through the day with highs staying in the mid and low 60s. Friday will be even cooler even though the winds will be mostly calm through the day.
Iowa weather: Some showers across Iowa over the next two days

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

It isn’t as cold this morning with 40s and 30s over Iowa.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts There are some isolated showers possible though the morning. However, there is a fairly deep dry layer to overcome in order for these rain drops to hit the ground. Most of the state will stay dry, but some of us will see some brief light showers. This afternoon could pop a few isolated storms as well, but even that doesn’t seem very likely.
Iowa weather: Rebounding temperatures with more wind and rain chances this week

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

Under clear skies and weak winds, temperatures this morning are starting in the 20s.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Beginning the day 10 to 15 degrees below average, we will still be around 5 degrees below average to finish with highs in the mid 50s. We can enjoy the sunshine a little easier later today thanks to the winds only around 6 to 12 mph. The southerly winds will pick up for Wednesday with more clouds moving in overnight. Highs will climb into the 60s with some rain chances returning.
Iowa weather: A cool Monday with rain chances later this week

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

It is a dry but much cooler start to the week. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts A cold front has passed over which will lead to a breezy north wind for most of the day which will prevent temps from climbing very much. It will be a deceivingly sunny day with the windchill in the 30s and low 40s through the afternoon. The winds will calm down overnight and the southerly wind will return for Tuesday. The wind shift will aid the warm up as highs will climb into the 50s tomorrow.
Iowa weather: Rain chances today ahead of a cooler and windier Saturday

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

We are dry to start the morning, but rain chances will return today.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts The best chance will be for areas south of I-80, but there will be some showers that push farther north through the afternoon. Some additional showers will pass over the state as a weak cold front sweeps over Iowa. Any plans you have this evening and tonight, keep an umbrella or wear the waterproof layer just in case. Showers will mainly be light with no storm chances.
Iowa weather: A nice day before more rain chances return tomorrow

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

The winds have calmed down from the very windy conditions yesterday. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Temperatures are settling in the 30s to start, but wind chills are in the 20s and low 30s. Today will shape up to be a pretty nice day with winds calming down and partly cloudy skies. Highs will climb into the 50s which is going to be a noticeable difference from the 60s and 70s we had yesterday. The sky cover is a touchy feature today.
Iowa weather: Storms push out with more rain chances headed into the weekend

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

We are starting off wet this morning as showers and storms are pushing over the state.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts As expected, the severe weather threat has been low for us and overall unimpressive for the state of Iowa thus far. There have been reports of stronger winds and even power outages in northern Missouri, but the stronger storms have stayed away. The rain will linger for the morning hours and become very isolated for areas east of I-35 for parts of this afternoon.
Iowa weather: Rain and snow for some before thunderstorms tonight

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

It is another cool start to the morning with winds light to start.Interactive Radar | Weather AlertsThe southeast winds will pick up through the day as the area of low pressure pushes towards us from the west. This will bring rain chances over most of the state with some areas even seeing some snow. The accumulations will be little to none since we will have above freezing ground temps, but still some flakes will be expected in northern/northwestern Iowa.
Sunny today before winds and storms return Tuesday

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jon Rivas

BEFORE WE GET SOME WACKY WEATHER. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE HOT THIS AFTERNOON, BUT WE ARE GOING TO REBOUND A BIT. IT WILL BE SUNNY, THAT’S FOR SURE, AND THE TEMPERATURES WE’RE TALKING 40S AND LOW 50S, SO DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE. BUT EITHER WAY THERE’S NO BAD WEATHER TO ENJOY SOME ICE CREAM. AND SPEAKING OF, IT’S A PRETTY NICE VIEW FROM OUR DOWNTOWN SKYCAM, SEEING SOME NICE RED GLOW OFF THE HORIZON, SOME CLEARER SKIES EARLIER.