IOWA – Record highs and rumbles of thunder are possible later this week across the state. In a week that will feel a lot more like April, the National Weather Service says current forecasted highs on Wednesday and Thursday will have a great chance to break several records for heat as temperatures climb into the upper 50s and low 60s. With the warmer temperatures will also come another aspect of spring not usually seen in early February — thunderstorms. An increasing possibly for lightning is also on the horizon Thursday.

MADISON COUNTY – An Adel man died in a single-vehicle crash in Madison County on Sunday. KCCI reports deputies responded to the scene at 4 a.m. near Earlham. Jonathon Taylor, 42, was a passenger and pronounced dead; the unidentified driver was injured.

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids woman has been charged for the homicide of a man last week. KCRG-TV reports 30-year-old Charmisha Pirtle faces one count of second degree murder in relation to the death of 29-year-old Anthony Fitts. The man was found injured outside of a Cedar Rapids apartment, and later died at a hospital. Pirtle initially told police she heard Fitts call for help and found him with stab wounds. Upon further investigation and after more discussion, Pirtle allegedly told police she was the one who stabbed Fitts.