Des Moines, IA
28°F
Feels Like: 21°F
Wind: 7 mph N (Gusts: 14 mph)
Humidity: 77%
Today’s Forecast
Today: Clear, then Mostly Cloudy, then Light Rain, then Snow. High near 46 °F, low around 32 °F. Precipitation expected to start around 2:00pm and stop around 4:00am. Winds NW at 13 mph with gusts up to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast
6am
32°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 9%
Wind: 6 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
7am
32°
Feels: 25°
PPI: 11%
Wind: 7 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
8am
32°
Feels: 25°
PPI: 10%
Wind: 8 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
9am
33°
Feels: 25°
PPI: 11%
Wind: 9 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10am
35°
Feels: 27°
PPI: 14%
Wind: 10 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
11am
39°
Feels: 31°
PPI: 15%
Wind: 10 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
12pm
41°
Feels: 33°
PPI: 21%
Wind: 11 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
1pm
42°
Feels: 36°
PPI: 26%
Wind: 11 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
2pm
44°
Feels: 37°
PPI: 36%
Wind: 12 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
3pm
44°
Feels: 37°
PPI: 36%
Wind: 12 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
4pm
41°
Feels: 34°
PPI: 50%
Wind: 12 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 3.19 in
5pm
39°
Feels: 32°
PPI: 60%
Wind: 12 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0.06 in
Snow (6hr): 3.19 in
10-Day Forecast
Thu
46° / 32°
Feels: 37°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 13 mph NW
Gusts: 10 mph
Rain: 2.58 in
Snow: 25.02 in
Fri
33° / 24°
Feels: 25°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 11 mph W
Gusts: 13 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Sat
32° / 17°
Feels: 24°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 9 mph NW
Gusts: 14 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Sun
30° / 15°
Feels: 19°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 12 mph NW
Gusts: 16 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Mon
33° / 12°
Feels: 30°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 8 mph S
Gusts: 17 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Tue
55° / 23°
Feels: 51°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 12 mph S
Gusts: 18 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Wed
50° / 32°
Feels: 43°
Precip Day: N/A
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 8 mph NW
Gusts: 18 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Severe Weather Alerts
Iaz025>028-036>039-048>050-060-061-073-074-191930-
/O.Con.Kdmx.Ww.Y.0005.260220t0000z-260220t1200z/
Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-
Story-Marshall-Tama-Polk-Jasper-Warren-Marion-
Including The Cities Of Marshalltown, Clarion, Dike, Pella,
Wellsburg, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Traer, Eldora, Tama, Allison,
Grundy Center, Indianola, Norwalk, Shell Rock, Reinbeck, Dumont,
Gladbrook, Iowa Falls, Aplington, Ackley, Hampton, Knoxville,
Conrad, Toledo, Carlisle, Clarksville, Des Moines, Newton,
Webster City, Waterloo, Dysart, Parkersburg, Belmond, Eagle
Grove, Greene, And Ames
324 Am Cst Thu Feb 19 2026
...Winter Weather Advisory Remains In Effect From 6 Pm This Evening
To 6 Am Cst Friday...
* What...Snow Expected. Total Snow Accumulations Between 2 And 5
Inches. A Narrow Corridor Of 6 Inches Is Possible Within The
Advisory, But Confidence In Its Placement Is Low At This Time.
* Where...Portions Of Central Iowa.
* When...From 6 Pm This Evening To 6 Am Cst Friday.
* Impacts...Plan On Slippery Road Conditions. The Hazardous
Conditions Could Impact The Thursday Evening Commute.
* Additional Details...Snow Amounts May Vary Significantly Within
Any One County.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Slow Down And Use Caution While Traveling.
For The Latest Travel Conditions, Check The Iowa 511 App,
Www.511ia.Org, Or Dial 511.
&&
$$
Hourly Temperature and Precipitation Chance (PPI)
NDFD Debug Data
Hourly Temp: [32,32,32,33,35,39,41,42,44,44,41,39]
Hourly Apparent Temp: [26,25,25,25,27,31,33,36,37,37,34,32]
Daily Max Temp: [46,33,32,30,33,55,50]
Daily Min Temp: [32,24,17,15,12,23,32]
Daily Apparent Temp (Calculated): [37,25,24,19,30,51,43]
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