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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	NW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.37 in (994.8 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Today
High: 45 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74.