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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Pleasant Hill IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Pleasant Hill IA
 41.56°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
3:03 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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