You can also track alerts and advisories in Des Moines and Central Iowa on the KCCI 8 News alerts page. Check the latest weather conditions & view our Interactive Radar at any time with the KCCI 8 ...

John’s rapid intensification caught authorities off guard as they scrambled to update their guidance to residents and keep ...

Clear and sunny skies today with the smoke sticking around. When it will clear up and when some rain chances could return in ...

September's long dry stretch ended for much, but not all, of Iowa over the weekend. Des Moines received its first measurable rain in three weeks, while areas to the northwest avoided any showers and ...

KCCI-TV announced in September 2012 that its historic weather beacon had been retired after decades of service. The weather beacon was an array of lights on the downtown broadcast tower that ...

Clouds move in today with storm chances return tomorrow. When and where the strongest storms will be in your Storm Team 8 ...

Tonight's threat of severe storms has led two central Iowa school districts to cancel homecoming parades. Johnston canceled ...

John McLaughlin is Chief Meteorologist for NewsChannel 8 and joined the KCCI ... radar and has published and presented several technical papers on the use of Doppler radar in severe weather ...

The calm weather pattern continues. When we could deal with some heat and the next best chance for rain in your Storm Team 8 forecast.

Another hot and humid afternoon, but rain chances will move in later this week. Find out when and where in your Storm Team 8 forecast.

The sunshine and warmth continue today, but some cloudy changes are headed our way. When the clouds and rain chances return in your Storm Team 8 forecast.

In 1999, KCCI was preparing for the unknowns of Y2k. The computers were Y2k compliant and a backup generator was ready to go, all in an effort to make sure the news would still be delivered to ...