Des Moines, IA
44°F
Feels Like: 44°F
Wind: 11 mph NW (Gusts: 20 mph)
Humidity: 46%
Today’s Forecast
Today: Mostly Cloudy, then Clear. High near 48 °F, low around 32 °F. No specific precipitation start time identified, but some precipitation is possible. Chance of precipitation at night: 19%. Winds NW at 13 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast
5pm
46°
Feels: 39°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 13 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
6pm
44°
Feels: 39°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 10 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
7pm
44°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 8 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
8pm
42°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 6 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
9pm
41°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 5 mph N
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10pm
41°
Feels: 38°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 3 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
11pm
39°
Feels: 36°
PPI: 4%
Wind: 3 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
12am
37°
Feels: 35°
PPI: 9%
Wind: 3 mph NE
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
1am
37°
Feels: 34°
PPI: 15%
Wind: 3 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
2am
37°
Feels: 34°
PPI: 18%
Wind: 3 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
3am
35°
Feels: 30°
PPI: 19%
Wind: 4 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
4am
35°
Feels: 29°
PPI: 18%
Wind: 5 mph E
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10-Day Forecast
Fri
48° / 32°
Feels: 26°
Precip Day: 1%
Precip Night: 19%
Wind: 13 mph NW
Gusts: 15 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Sat
53° / 44°
Feels: 53°
Precip Day: 11%
Precip Night: 57%
Wind: 12 mph SE
Gusts: 12 mph
Rain: 0.43 in
Snow: 0 in
Sun
53° / 8°
Feels: 44°
Precip Day: 89%
Precip Night: 59%
Wind: 27 mph N
Gusts: 10 mph
Rain: 0.73 in
Snow: 4.69 in
Mon
21° / 5°
Feels: -1°
Precip Day: 6%
Precip Night: 2%
Wind: 16 mph NW
Gusts: 7 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 2.36 in
Tue
32° / 26°
Feels: 26°
Precip Day: 15%
Precip Night: 28%
Wind: 8 mph S
Gusts: 6 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 2.36 in
Wed
53° / 35°
Feels: 33°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: 1%
Wind: 5 mph W
Gusts: 6 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 2.36 in
Thu
64° / 50°
Feels: 59°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 5 mph W
Gusts: 6 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 1.18 in
Severe Weather Alerts
Iaz033>039-045>050-058>062-140445-
/O.Ext.Kdmx.Ws.A.0001.260315t1500z-260316t1500z/
Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Carroll-
Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-
Including The Cities Of Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, Pomeroy,
Jefferson, Dysart, Iowa Falls, Perry, Grinnell, Waukee, Waterloo,
Early, Sac City, Carroll, Casey, Webster City, Schaller, Grundy
Center, Reinbeck, Adel, Guthrie Center, Gladbrook, Lake View,
Marshalltown, Panora, Des Moines, Wellsburg, Lake City, Ames,
Bayard, Newton, Conrad, Ackley, Eldora, Boone, Odebolt, Wall
Lake, Manson, Dike, Cedar Falls, Tama, Traer, And Toledo
134 Pm Cdt Fri Mar 13 2026
...Winter Storm Watch Now In Effect From Sunday Morning Through
Monday Morning...
* What...Mixed Precipitation Followed By Blizzard Conditions
Possible. Total Snow Accumulations Between 3 And 5 Inches Possible
And Ice Accumulations Around A Light Glaze. Winds Could Gust As
High As 55 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: [46,44,44,42,41,41,39,37,37,37,35,35]
Hourly Apparent Temp: [39,39,38,38,38,38,36,35,34,34,30,29]
Daily Max Temp: [48,53,53,21,32,53,64]
Daily Min Temp: [32,44,8,5,26,35]
Daily Apparent Temp (Calculated): [26,53,44,-1,26,33,59]
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