(Des Moines, IA) -- The National Weather Service says a wind chill advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday thru 9 a.m. Friday for nearly all of northern Iowa. Overnight and morning lows will range from from a few degrees below zero to double digit negative readings. Wind chills could fall to -20 to -30 from Interstate 80 northward.
The cold surge will not last long however, with warmer temperatures for the weekend. Forecasters say warmer air will arrive this weekend, with temperatures in the low to mid 40s in southern Iowa. Temperatures in northern Iowa will be in the 30s.