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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog

47°F

8°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 12:30am until December 28, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 12:30am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 45 °F⇓
Rain/Sleet
and Areas Fog
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 19 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.

Sunday

Rain before 11am, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.