Wintry Start to April from the Northern Rockies to the Northern Plains; Intense Storm Off the East Coast

Heavy snow and below normal temperatures will continue to shift across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains behind a cold front through Friday. Ahead of the front, a wintry mix including some freezing rain is forecast to develop across the eastern Dakotas into the Upper Midwest by Thursday. A strong storm off the Mid-Atlantic coast is producing hurricane-force winds and dangerous seas today. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	1 Apr 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today

Mostly Sunny
High: 65 °F
Tonight

Increasing
Clouds
Low: 50 °F
Thursday

Rain Likely
High: 65 °F
Thursday
Night

Drizzle
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Low: 48 °F
Friday

Rain
High: 50 °F
Friday
Night

Chance
Drizzle/Snow
Low: 29 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 53 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 36 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
High: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Drizzle likely before 4am, then drizzle likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of drizzle and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.