Early Wintry Conditions for much of the Eastern 2/3rds of the U.S.; Warm and Stagnant Air in the West

Arctic air will bring snow, freezing rain, gusty winds, and some of the coldest temperatures of the season east of the Rockies early this week. Heavy snow with potential for freezing rain will be possible for a wide swath of New York. Lake effect snow will produce heavy snow downwind of the Great Lakes. Warm temperatures continue in the West along with air quality issues in the interior Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

-8°C

18°F

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 33 G 57 km/h
Barometer	1035.7 mb (30.54 in)
Dewpoint	-15°C (5°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	-17°C (1°F)
Last update	11 Nov 2:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Des Moines IA

Veterans
Day

Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
High: -7 °C
Tonight

Clear
Low: -16 °C
Tuesday

Sunny
High: -5 °C
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -8 °C
Wednesday

Cloudy then
Chance
Rain/Snow
High: 2 °C
Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Low: -6 °C
Thursday

Sunny
High: 1 °C
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -6 °C
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 6 °C

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day

A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 5 to 14 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. South wind 11 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 2. South wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 1.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.