National Weather Service

News Headlines

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	16 Jan 3:54 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:06pm until January 16, 09:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:06pm until January 16, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 16 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 16.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.