2026/02/09

Eye Opener: Former Drake football star wins Super Bowl; record warmth possible today

It's Monday, February 9. Get ready for some record-breaking temperatures, but the warm days won't stick around for too long. More on that below ⬇️

Today's emoji forecast: ☀️🌡️ Sunny and 60s today! Jon Rivas has your forecast.

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TOP STORY: Seahawks take down Patriots to win Super Bowl LX

THE 101: The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl LX champions.

Seattle shut out the New England Patriots for three quarters and denied a late comeback attempt to claim the franchise's second Super Bowl victory, 29-13. Running back Kenneth Walker III was named Super Bowl MVP.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Seahawks took a 9-0 lead into the long halftime breaks thanks to three field goals by kicker Jason Myers.

A back-and-forth final 15 minutes saw New England avoid a shutout, but the Patriots never truly threatened Seattle's lead. Walker became the first running back to win Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS:

Myers' five field goals set a new Super Bowl record.
Former Drake tight end Eric Saubert is now a Super Bowl champion. He found a role with the Seahawks this year after bouncing around the league, playing for eight teams across nearly a decade in the NFL.

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

Today is setting up to be a very warm day over parts of the state.

Areas that see more clouds will be cooler, but still well above our seasonal averages for Iowa in February. Central and southern Iowa will have the better chances for clearer skies which will lead to highs deeper into the 60s. This is also the areas that are expected to test and exceed the daily record highs. Northern and northeastern Iowa will see more clouds which will hinder the temperature rebound. Either way, today will feel more like a breezy spring day before we cool down deeper into the week.

A cold front will pass overnight and we will begin our cooldown with highs staying in the 40s for the rest of the week. We will still stay above average, but expect some cool days with manageable yet chilly wind chills at times. The forecast stays dry until Wednesday night into Thursday. A system pushes over the Midwest bringing enough of a disturbance over Iowa to lead to decent precipitation chances. With the above average temperatures, it looks like we will have a rain snow mix chance during this time with melting winning out as highs are expected to still hold on to the 40s. Temperatures will begin to rebound into the weekend yet again.

DAY BY DAY:

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. Record warmth. High 64F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 49F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 47F. Winds generally light and variable.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow possible. Highest chance of snow early in the day. High 45F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Cloudy skies. Slight chance of rain or snow. High 42F. Winds E around 10 mph.