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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Martensdale IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martensdale IA
 41.37°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
8:47 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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