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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Runnells IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Runnells IA
 41.54°N 93.37°W
Last Update:
11:57 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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