Winter Storm System To Bring Widespread Impacts Across the Eastern Half of the U.S. Through Midweek

A developing winter storm system will bring a swath of heavy snow and ice from Oklahoma into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic, and the Northeast U.S. Tuesday through Wednesday. Areas of dangerous travel are likely. Further South, several inches of heavy rain will lead to the potential for flooding in the lower Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from February 19, 06:00 PM CST until February 20, 09:00 AM CST

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

-14°C

7°F

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 6 km/h
Barometer	1037.6 mb (30.58 in)
Dewpoint	-16°C (3°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	18 Feb 9:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Watch February 19, 06:00pm until February 20, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Low: -19 °C
Tuesday

Areas Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
High: -6 °C
Tuesday
Night

Heavy Snow
Low: -7 °C⇑
Wednesday

Wintry Mix
then Slight
Chance Snow
High: 0 °C
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -11 °C
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
High: -3 °C
Thursday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -11 °C
Friday

Partly Sunny
High: 1 °C
Friday
Night

Snow Likely
Low: -2 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around -3 by 5am. East wind 11 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 centimeters possible.

Wednesday

Snow before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. High near 0. East southeast wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind 10 to 16 km/h.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 1.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely after noon, becoming all snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.