Arctic Front to Bring Wintry Conditions and Bitter Cold

A strong arctic front will bring heavy snow and blowing snow and high winds across the North Plains. As the front moves south, bitter cold will spread across much of the western 2/3rds of the U.S. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes, and heavy snow and areas with a wintry mix can be expected in southwest Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 20 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	27 Jan 3:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Norwalk IA

Overnight

Chance Snow
and Breezy
Low: 29 °F
Friday

Partly Sunny
and Windy
High: 37 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Low: 18 °F
Saturday

Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
High: 22 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 0 °F
Sunday

Cold
High: 9 °F
Sunday
Night

Cloudy
Low: -2 °F
Monday

Cold
High: 9 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -7 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 22 by 9am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 16.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.