After a warm start to 2026, much colder air is greeting Iowans today across the state. Wind chill values as low as 30 below zero are possible for some, especially in northeast Iowa, following a weekend that had snow causing visibility issues on many rural highways. Temperatures will warm as the week wears on, according to the National Weather Service, before even colder air returns Friday night and through most of next weekend, with arctic air expected to return.

SYRIA – A U.S. military strike in Syria killed the terrorist leader linked to the December deaths of two Iowa military members. KCCI-TV reports U.S. Central Command confirmed the death this week of Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, a leader affiliated with al-Qaeda, and had direct ties to the ISIS gunman who killed Staff Sgt. William Howard and Staff Sgt. Edgar Torres in December.

COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Council Bluffs man was killed when the semi he was driving in high winds tipped over on Interstate 80. The Iowa State Patrol reports 56-year-old Mark Douglas Hayden lost control and struck the cable barrier, coming to a rest in the media. Hayden died from his injuries.