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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	17 Mar 3:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.