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Latest Observation for Des_Moines_Intl,IA

Snowy
Temp: 4F (-15C)

Site: KDSM (Des_Moines_Intl, IA)
Time: 10 AM CST 9 FEB 10
Temp: 4 F (-15 C)
Dewpt: -3 F (-19 C)
Rel Hum: 73%
Winds: WNW at 10 knt
Wind chill: -12 F
Pressure: 1017.7 mb (30.06 in)
Skies: cloudy
Weather: light snow
Almanac
Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sunset: 5:40 PM
Regional Plots: Surface Radar Vis Satellite IR Satellite

Alerts
Winter Weather Advisory valid until 06:00 PM CST
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING,SHORT TERM TRENDSLIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID


Forecast Summary
TODAY
Snowy
HI: 25
WEDNESDAY
Sunny
HI: 17
LO: 2
THURSDAY
Partly Cloudy
HI: 25
LO: -2
FRIDAY
Snowy
HI: 25
LO: 15
SATURDAY
Partly Cloudy
HI: 25
LO: 17
SUNDAY
Snowy
HI: 28
LO: 10
MONDAY
Partly Cloudy
HI: 28
LO: 10

Detailed forecast from National Weather Service
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES
1027 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

SnowyREST OF TODAY
HI: 25
VERY COLD. LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW BEFORE NOON. BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 9 INCHES. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SnowyTONIGHT
LO: 2
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. NOT AS COLD. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SunnyWEDNESDAY
HI: 17
SUNNY. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
Partly CloudyWEDNESDAY NIGHT
LO: -2
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Partly CloudyTHURSDAY
HI: 25
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SnowyTHURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
HI: 25 LO: 15
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW AROUND 15. HIGH IN THE MID 20S.
Partly CloudyFRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
HI: 25 LO: 17
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. HIGH IN THE MID 20S.
Partly CloudySATURDAY NIGHT
LO: 10
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 10.
SnowySUNDAY
HI: 28
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.
Partly CloudySUNDAY NIGHT AND PRESIDENTS DAY
HI: 28 LO: 10
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 10. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.
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