Storm System To Lift From The Southern U.S. To Great Lakes Over The Next Couple Of Days

A storm will develop, intensify and lift northward from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes over the next two days. The weather hazards of most concern today are severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, isolated large hail and tornadoes and heavy rain with possible flooding in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid South. Then on Thursday, a zone of heavy snow may fall in Iowa and Wisconsin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	8 Feb 2:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

This
Afternoon

Partly Sunny
High: 49 °F
Tonight

Rain Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Low: 33 °F
Thursday

Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 38 °F
Thursday
Night

Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 18 °F
Friday

Sunny
High: 33 °F
Friday
Night

Clear
Low: 19 °F
Saturday

Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
High: 44 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 28 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
High: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 19.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.