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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:54 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 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 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.