New year. High pressure will continue to build in as we close continuing to be on the cold side. Temperatures will approach the low 20s for highs with lows still dropping close to single more sunshine for new years day with temperatures continuing to warm. Ample amounts of sun will last through the weekend with even warmer weather expected to kick off the first full week of 2016. Temperatures will begin to rise closer to average with highs in the mid 30s by the middle of next week. Wx timer 40 from illinois to louisiana, more than 18million americans are in the path of what could be historic flooding. At least 20 people have died. And as nbcs Wendy Woolfolk reports, missouris governor has called in the national guard. S drowning. Residents fleeing these potentially historic flood waters. sot tim craew valley park resident 12 16 we made the decison yesterday to load everything up. And get out of here. With sixteen counties under flood warnings, the area where the missouri and mississipp
Will continue to enjoy more sun for new years day, but temperatures will remain cold with morning lows in the Single Digits to 10 degrees friday morning. The weekend will be quiet with sunshine and highs first on 13. Security wont be as tight this new years eve at one of the busiest places in downtown des moines. Were talking about court avenue in des moines. Where police say they dont have the resources to keep officers patroling one area. We know that thats an area where we need to pay extra attention to and we usually do. It happens that way. Its just right now, with using on duty officers, were kind of in a position where we have to do it as the calls for service would allow. A Fatal Shooting last month prompted calls for extra Police Officers in the area. The department was planning to take action. But has run out of funding to do so. The funds come from operation downtown, a group dedicated to keeping the city safe. The warm weather sticking around longer this year caused it to e