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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE 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

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a south 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 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

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 37.