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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 6 Mar 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Martensdale IA

Tornado Watch March 6, 09:38pm until March 6, 10:00pm
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    Tornado Watch March 6, 09:38pm until March 6, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martensdale IA
 41.37°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
8:46 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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