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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	6 Dec 8:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 09:15pm until December 7, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 09:15pm until December 7, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Sunday
High: 19 °F⇓
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixing with freezing rain after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.