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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Martensdale IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:06pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:06pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martensdale IA
 41.37°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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