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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	29.40 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Windsor Heights 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

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 46 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 4pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 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 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.