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Widespread Wintry Weather Continues From the Central Rockies to the Northeast

A winter storm will track slowly from the Central Rockies to the Lower Mississippi River Valley by Monday before strengthening and shifting into the Northeast by Tuesday. Heavy snow will continue over the Central Rockies into Sunday. A swath of mixed wintry precipitation including snow and freezing rain will cause hazardous travel from the Central Plains into the Northeast Sunday and Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Dec 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 12 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 24 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: 28 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    Sunny

    High: 33 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 15 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 25 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.
Monday
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:33 pm CST Dec 14, 2019
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 15, 2019-6pm CST Dec 21, 2019
 
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