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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Windsor Heights IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Windy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Windy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Windsor Heights IA
 41.61°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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