Des Moines, IA
44°F
Feels Like: 44°F
Wind: 23 mph NW (Gusts: 48 mph)
Humidity: 62%
Today’s Forecast
Today: Partly Cloudy, then Mostly Cloudy, then Clear. High near 48 °F, low around 35 °F. No specific precipitation start time identified, but some precipitation is possible. Chance of precipitation at night: 25%. Winds NW at 19 mph with gusts up to 42 mph.
Hourly Forecast
4am
44°
Feels: 35°
PPI: 8%
Wind: 22 mph W
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
5am
41°
Feels: 31°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 22 mph W
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
6am
37°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 21 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
7am
35°
Feels: 24°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 20 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
8am
35°
Feels: 24°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 19 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
9am
35°
Feels: 24°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 19 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10am
37°
Feels: 26°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 17 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
11am
39°
Feels: 29°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 16 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
12pm
41°
Feels: 32°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 14 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
1pm
42°
Feels: 35°
PPI: 0%
Wind: 13 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
2pm
46°
Feels: 39°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 13 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
3pm
46°
Feels: 40°
PPI: 1%
Wind: 13 mph NW
Rain (6hr): 0 in
Snow (6hr): 0 in
10-Day Forecast
Fri
48° / 35°
Feels: 42°
Precip Day: 1%
Precip Night: 25%
Wind: 19 mph NW
Gusts: 42 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 0 in
Sat
53° / 32°
Feels: 53°
Precip Day: 8%
Precip Night: 57%
Wind: 11 mph E
Gusts: 39 mph
Rain: 0.49 in
Snow: 0 in
Sun
51° / 39°
Feels: 39°
Precip Day: 97%
Precip Night: 59%
Wind: 23 mph N
Gusts: 38 mph
Rain: 0.71 in
Snow: 5.9 in
Mon
21° / 8°
Feels: 1°
Precip Day: 6%
Precip Night: 2%
Wind: 16 mph NW
Gusts: 37 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 4.72 in
Tue
32° / 5°
Feels: 27°
Precip Day: 11%
Precip Night: 28%
Wind: 6 mph S
Gusts: 35 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 4.72 in
Wed
53° / 26°
Feels: 50°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: 1%
Wind: 5 mph W
Gusts: 33 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 4.72 in
Thu
64° / 35°
Feels: 59°
Precip Day: 3%
Precip Night: N/A
Wind: 5 mph W
Gusts: 31 mph
Rain: 0 in
Snow: 2.36 in
Severe Weather Alerts
Iaz004>007-015>017-023>028-131830-
/O.Con.Kdmx.Ws.A.0001.260315t0300z-260316t1500z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-
Including The Cities Of Garner, Greene, Lake Mills, Emmetsburg,
Laurens, Aplington, Clear Lake, Gilmore City, Waverly,
Estherville, Allison, Forest City, Kanawha, Dumont, Shell Rock,
Northwood, Pocahontas, Belmond, Fonda, Clarksville, Rolfe,
Hampton, Mason City, Eagle Grove, Manly, Parkersburg, Clarion,
Algona, Britt, And Humboldt
328 Am Cdt Fri Mar 13 2026
...Winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Saturday Evening
Through Monday Morning...
* What...Heavy Snow And Blizzard Conditions Are Possible. Total Snow
Accumulations May Exceed 6 Inches. Winds Could Gust To 50 Mph Or
Higher.
* Where...Far Northern Iowa.
* When...From Saturday Evening Through Monday Morning.
* Impacts...Travel Could Be Very Difficult To Impossible. Widespread
Blowing Snow Could Significantly Reduce Visibility. The Hazardous
Conditions Could Impact The Monday Morning Commute. Gusty Winds
Could Bring Down Tree Branches.
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: [44,41,37,35,35,35,37,39,41,42,46,46]
Hourly Apparent Temp: [35,31,26,24,24,24,26,29,32,35,39,40]
Daily Max Temp: [48,53,51,21,32,53,64]
Daily Min Temp: [35,32,39,8,5,26,35]
Daily Apparent Temp (Calculated): [42,53,39,1,27,50,59]
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Pop12 Values: [45,1,25,8,57,97,59,6,2,11,28,3,1,3]