Early spring marks the start of wildflower season in Iowa, but these natural buds are only available for a limited time. Visit them while you can.

Smoke and haze hanging over Iowa has a silver lining: Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful when the rays bounce off particles in the sky. Skip to content NOWCAST KCCI News at 6am Weekday Mornings ...

With the arrival of spring's warmer weather and longer days also comes another Iowa season: turkey hunting. Before you go out guns-a-blazing, make sure you have the right tags and dates this season.

An influx of birds will be overhead as species start to migrate northward for spring. What birds are migrating to Iowa? ... The best time to catch birds migrating is 30 to 45 minutes after sunset.

Despite Iowa already seeing record-high temperatures, spring still isn't officially here yet. As Iowans are asking when warm weather will be here to stay, the Old Farmer's Almanac, Punxsutawney ...

Each spring, viewers submit their first hummingbird sightings. The project runs from late January to May every year. As of March 27, Iowa has no reported sightings of hummingbirds on the site.

However, the Iowa DNR said it's no reason to panic when looking at drought forecasts for this spring. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app ...