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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 04:01am until December 28, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 04:01am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Rain Likely
and Areas
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 45 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 21 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.