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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 06:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 25. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 32. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 25. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 32. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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