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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Snow Pellets Fog/Mist and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 47 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	28 Dec 10:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00am

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:48am until December 28, 06:00pm

Snow Squall Warning until December 28, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Snow Squall Warning

Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:48am until December 28, 06:00pm
Snow Squall Warning until December 28, 12:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 45 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 21 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.