Des Moines, IA
44°F
Feels Like: 44°F
Wind: 13 mph E (Gusts: 26 mph)
Humidity: 68%
Today’s Forecast
Today: Light Rain, then Snow, then Clear. High near 53 °F, low around 41 °F. Precipitation expected to start around 8:00am and stop around 1:00am. Chance of precipitation during the day: 100%. Chance of precipitation at night: 81%. Winds N at 29 mph with gusts up to 21 mph.
Hourly Forecast
12am
48°
Feels: 43°
PPI: 6%
Wind: 11 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
1am
50°
Feels: 44°
PPI: 6%
Wind: 12 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
2am
48°
Feels: 43°
PPI: 15%
Wind: 11 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
3am
50°
Feels: 45°
PPI: 19%
Wind: 10 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
4am
50°
Feels: 46°
PPI: 35%
Wind: 10 mph SE
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
5am
51°
Feels: 51°
PPI: 41%
Wind: 10 mph S
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
6am
53°
Feels: 53°
PPI: 42%
Wind: 9 mph S
Rain (6hr): 0.01 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
7am
53°
Feels: 53°
PPI: 58%
Wind: 11 mph S
Rain (6hr): 0.03 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
8am
53°
Feels: 53°
PPI: 65%
Wind: 12 mph SW
Rain (6hr): 0.03 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
9am
48°
Feels: 42°
PPI: 54%
Wind: 15 mph W
Rain (6hr): 0.03 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10am
46°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 41%
Wind: 17 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0.03 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
11am
41°
Feels: 32°
PPI: 38%
Wind: 19 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0.03 in
Snow (6hr): 1.3 in
10-Day Forecast
Sun
53° / 41°
Feels: 53°
Precip Day: 100%
Precip Night: 81%
Wind: 29 mph N
Gusts: 21 mph
Rain: 1.59 in
Snow: 14.4 in
Mon
21° / 8°
Feels: 8°
Precip Day: 1%
Precip Night: 0%
Wind: 20 mph NW
Gusts: 20 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Tue
37° / 6°
Feels: 7°
Precip Day: 22%
Precip Night: 36%
Wind: 10 mph S
Gusts: 20 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Wed
57° / 30°
Feels: 55°
Precip Day: 4%
Precip Night: 0%
Wind: 5 mph NW
Gusts: 19 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Thu
71° / 37°
Feels: 68°
Precip Day: 0%
Precip Night: 0%
Wind: 5 mph SW
Gusts: 19 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Fri
71° / 41°
Feels: 68°
Precip Day: 0%
Precip Night: 1%
Wind: 7 mph W
Gusts: 18 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Sat
75° / 48°
Feels: 68°
Precip Day: 2%
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 8 mph NW
Gusts: 18 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Severe Weather Alerts
Iaz044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-151230-
/O.Con.Kdmx.Bz.W.0002.260315t1800z-260316t1200z/
Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-
Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-
Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-
Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including The Cities Of Des Moines, Earlham, Carlisle, Oskaloosa,
Grinnell, Toledo, Denison, Centerville, Newton, Lenox,
Fontanelle, Knoxville, Albia, Bedford, Mount Ayr, Lamoni,
Norwalk, Corning, Indianola, Allerton, Adel, Perry, Boone,
Osceola, Creston, Pella, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Bloomfield,
Seymour, Leon, New Market, Panora, Stuart, Waukee, Bayard,
Gladbrook, Adair, Dysart, Greenfield, Jefferson, Winterset,
Audubon, Guthrie Center, Casey, Tama, Corydon, Ames, Humeston,
Traer, Chariton, Carroll, Exira, And Atlantic
919 Pm Cdt Sat Mar 14 2026
...Blizzard Warning Remains In Effect From 1 Pm Sunday To 7 Am Cdt
Monday...
* What...Blizzard Conditions Expected. Total Snow Accumulations
Between 1 And 5 Inches. Winds Gusting As High As 55-65 Mph.
* Where...Portions Of Central And Southern Iowa.
* When...From 1 Pm Sunday To 7 Am Cdt Monday.
* Impacts...Travel Could Be Very Difficult. Plan On Slippery Road
Conditions. Widespread Blowing Snow Could Significantly Reduce
Visibility. Visibilities May Drop Below 1/4 Mile Due To Falling
And Blowing Snow. The Hazardous Conditions Could Impact The Monday
Morning Commute. Very Strong Winds Could Cause Tree Damage And
Result In Power Outages.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Travel Should Be Restricted To Emergencies Only. If You Must Travel,
Have A Winter Survival Kit With You. If You Get Stranded, Stay With
Your Vehicle.
For The Latest Travel Conditions, Check The Iowa 511 App,
Www.511ia.Org, Or Dial 511.
&&
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Hourly Temperature and Precipitation Chance (PPI)
NDFD Debug Data
Hourly Temp: [48,50,48,50,50,51,53,53,53,48,46,41]
Hourly Apparent Temp: [43,44,43,45,46,51,53,53,53,42,38,32]
Daily Max Temp: [53,21,37,57,71,71,75]
Daily Min Temp: [41,8,6,30,37,41,48]
Daily Apparent Temp (Calculated): [53,8,7,55,68,68,68]
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