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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Hartford IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Hartford IA
 41.47°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
4:03 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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