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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Breezy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:54 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: 45 °F⇑
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 49 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °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 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 31 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 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 6. 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 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch 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.