Des Moines, IA
35°F
Feels Like: 30°F
Wind: 6 mph E (Gusts: 12 mph)
Humidity: 73%
Today’s Forecast
Today: Mostly Cloudy, then Clear, then Thunderstorm. High near 55 °F, low around 32 °F. Precipitation expected to start around 4:00am and stop around continuing into the night. Chance of precipitation at night: 47%. Winds SE at 13 mph with gusts up to 8 mph.
Hourly Forecast
4am
35°
Feels: 29°
PPI: 16%
Wind: 5 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
5am
33°
Feels: 28°
PPI: 14%
Wind: 5 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
6am
33°
Feels: 28°
PPI: 13%
Wind: 5 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
7am
32°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 5%
Wind: 6 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
8am
33°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 4%
Wind: 7 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
9am
35°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 4%
Wind: 9 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10am
37°
Feels: 30°
PPI: 4%
Wind: 9 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
11am
41°
Feels: 34°
PPI: 3%
Wind: 11 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
12pm
44°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 2%
Wind: 12 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
1pm
46°
Feels: 40°
PPI: 2%
Wind: 12 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
2pm
51°
Feels: 51°
PPI: 2%
Wind: 12 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
3pm
55°
Feels: 55°
PPI: 2%
Wind: 13 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10-Day Forecast
Sat
55° / 32°
Feels: 55°
Precip Day: 5%
Precip Night: 47%
Wind: 13 mph SE
Gusts: 8 mph
Rain: 0.15 in
Snow: 0 in
Sun
55° / 41°
Feels: 53°
Precip Day: 89%
Precip Night: 58%
Wind: 27 mph N
Gusts: 9 mph
Rain: 1.29 in
Snow: 8.9 in
Mon
21° / 8°
Feels: 5°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: 0%
Wind: 19 mph NW
Gusts: 10 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Tue
33° / 3°
Feels: 26°
Precip Day: 16%
Precip Night: 38%
Wind: 7 mph S
Gusts: 10 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Wed
53° / 26°
Feels: 53°
Precip Day: 2%
Precip Night: 1%
Wind: 5 mph W
Gusts: 12 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Thu
64° / 35°
Feels: 37°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: 2%
Wind: 5 mph SW
Gusts: 14 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Fri
64° / 39°
Feels: 62°
Precip Day: 1%
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 6 mph S
Gusts: 17 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Severe Weather Alerts
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Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-
Including The Cities Of Allison, Iowa Falls, Cedar Falls,
Parkersburg, Dike, Rockwell City, Waterloo, Odebolt, Casey,
Bayard, Waukee, Early, Schaller, Rolfe, Exira, Perry, Clarion,
Webster City, Gladbrook, Clarksville, Gilmore City, Fonda,
Hampton, Wellsburg, Traer, Boone, Dysart, Panora, Eagle Grove,
Ames, Reinbeck, Marshalltown, Newton, Pomeroy, Pocahontas, Des
Moines, Waverly, Adel, Jefferson, Tama, Humboldt, Dumont,
Carroll, Belmond, Eldora, Audubon, Guthrie Center, Lake City, Sac
City, Conrad, Lake View, Toledo, Greene, Fort Dodge, Ackley,
Manson, Shell Rock, Grundy Center, Denison, Wall Lake, Grinnell,
Laurens, And Aplington
306 Am Cdt Sat Mar 14 2026
...Winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Sunday Morning Through
Monday Morning...
* What...Mixed Precipitation Followed By Blizzard Conditions
Possible. Total Snow Accumulations Between 3 And 6 Inches And Ice
Accumulations Around A Light Glaze Possible. Winds Could Gust As
High As 55-60 Mph.
* Where...Portions Of Central Into North Central Iowa.
* When...From Sunday Morning Through Monday Morning.
* Impacts...Plan On Slippery Road Conditions. Widespread Blowing
Snow Could Significantly Reduce Visibility. The Hazardous
Conditions Could Impact The Monday Morning Commute. Strong Winds
Could Cause Tree Damage.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Prepare For Possible Blizzard Conditions. Continue To Monitor The
Latest Forecasts For Updates On This Situation.
&&
$$
Hourly Temperature and Precipitation Chance (PPI)
NDFD Debug Data
Hourly Temp: [35,33,33,32,33,35,37,41,44,46,51,55]
Hourly Apparent Temp: [29,28,28,26,26,26,30,34,38,40,51,55]
Daily Max Temp: [55,55,21,33,53,64,64]
Daily Min Temp: [32,41,8,3,26,35,39]
Daily Apparent Temp (Calculated): [55,53,5,26,53,37,62]
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