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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Freezing Drizzle and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.59 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Indianola IA

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning until March 16, 04:00am
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This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67.