Des Moines, Iowa (Airport)
Updated: 10:54 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
51 °F
Overcast
Humidity:
59%
Dew Point:
37 °F
Wind:
6 mph
from the
SSW
Pressure:
29.88 in
(Falling)
Visibility:
10.0 miles
UV:
0 out of 16
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds
18000 ft
Overcast
25000 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation:
955 ft
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Des Moines, IA (KDSM)
Ankeny, IA (KIKV)
Ames, IA (KAMW)
Perry, IA (KPRO)
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA US
IADOT Des Moines (I-235)
Witmer Park
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA US
Drake Neighborhood
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA US
Windsor Heights / Glendale
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA US
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA US
Wildflower
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad
Ashua Estates
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65)
West Des Moines, IA
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA US
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA US
Adventureland Estates
IADOT Des Moines (I-35)
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA US
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW)
HADS MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA 5NNW IA US
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA US
Indianola Town Square
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA US
Indianola, IA
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA US
IADOT Colfax (I-80)
HADS SOUTH RIVER NEAR ACKWORTH 2SW IA US
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169)
SE side of Madrid, IA
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA US
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA US
Stine Seed Co.
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Temp.:
Conditions:
Updated:
» Des Moines
51 °F
Overcast
10:54 PM CDT
Ankeny
52 °F
Clear
11:15 PM CDT
Ames
46 °F
Clear
10:53 PM CDT
Perry
43 °F
Clear
11:15 PM CDT
History & Almanac
Max Temperature:
Min Temperature:
Normal
49 °F
30 °F
Record
80 °F
-3 °F
Yesterday
59 °F
39 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 16
Detailed History and Climate
Yesterday's State Extremes
Astronomy
March 18, 2010
Rise:
Set:
Actual Time
7:21 AM CDT
7:24 PM CDT
Civil Twilight
6:53 AM CDT
7:52 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight
6:21 AM CDT
8:24 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight
5:48 AM CDT
8:57 PM CDT
Moon
8:11 AM CDT (3/18)
10:42 PM CDT (3/18)
Length Of Visible Light:
12h 58m
Length of Day
12h 03m
Tomorrow will be 2m 49s longer .
Extended View
Waxing Crescent, 11% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Mar 23
First Quarter
Mar 29
Full
Apr 6
Last Quarter
Apr 14
New
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
41° F
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27° F
32° F
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23° F
41° F
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25° F
49° F
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32° F
52° F
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36° F
Snow
100% chance of precipitation
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Polk
Updated: 4:02 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain in the morning...then rain and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Much colder. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. High around 40. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Friday Night
Snow...breezy...colder. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches. Low in the upper 20s. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the lower 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. High in the lower 40s. Low in the mid 20s.
Monday through Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. High in the lower 50s. Low in the mid 30s.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain. High in the mid 50s. Low in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. High in the lower 50s.
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Air quality Forecast for Des Moines
Sports Weather
College Football:
Date:
Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals 12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls 12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:
Date:
Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox 8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010
Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals 1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010
Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):
Date:
Forecast:
FC St. Pauli vs. FC Energie Cottbus 1:00 PM EDT on March 19, 2010
Chance of Rain, High 53° F/ 12° C
MSV Duisburg vs. FC Hansa Rostock 6:00 PM CET on March 19, 2010
Chance of Rain, High 50° F/ 10° C
NASCAR:
Date:
Forecast:
Food City 500 1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
Rain Showers,
56 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010
Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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Weather Stations
Station Location
Temp.
Dew Point
Humidity
Wind
Pressure
Precipitation
Windchill
Elevation
Updated
Type
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
773 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry
54 °F
40 °F 57%
-
0.47 in
-
822 ft
11:02 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA
50.6 °F
40 °F 68%
29.74 in
0.00 in
-
892 ft
11:24 PM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
782 ft
9:30 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA
51.7 °F
41 °F 66%
29.85 in
0.00 in
-
971 ft
10:57 PM CDT Normal
Website
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
814 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA
47.7 °F
40 °F 73%
29.87 in
0.00 in
48 °F
974 ft
11:25 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
830 ft
9:45 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
795 ft
10:30 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
819 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA
51 °F
33 °F 50%
28.87 in
0.00 in
-
921 ft
11:10 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA
51.4 °F
39 °F 63%
29.83 in
0.00 in
-
950 ft
11:23 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA
49.8 °F
36 °F 58%
29.90 in
0.00 in
50 °F
957 ft
11:25 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA
50.0 °F
26 °F 39%
18.90 in
0.00 in
-
955 ft
10:28 PM CDT Normal
Website
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Dry
51 °F
37 °F 60%
-
0.00 in
-
858 ft
11:01 PM CDT MADIS
Website
West Des Moines, IA
52.0 °F
37 °F 56%
28.88 in
0.00 in
-
-
11:20 PM CDT Normal
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-9 °F
910 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA, Johnston, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
807 ft
10:15 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Adventureland Estates, Altoona, IA
49.8 °F
31 °F 49%
28.88 in
0.00 in
50 °F
950 ft
11:24 PM CDT Rapid Fire
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, Dry
51 °F
32 °F 49%
-
0.00 in
-
735 ft
11:02 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA, Norwalk, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
790 ft
10:15 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA
49.1 °F
30 °F 47%
28.79 in
0.00 in
49 °F
919 ft
11:24 PM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA 5NNW IA, Norwalk, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
775 ft
10:15 PM CDT MADIS
Website
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA
50.1 °F
38 °F 63%
29.89 in
0.00 in
-
980 ft
11:10 PM CDT Normal
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA, Polk City, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
939 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Indianola Town Square, Indianola, IA
49.8 °F
39 °F 66%
29.87 in
0.00 in
50 °F
966 ft
11:20 PM CDT Normal
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA, Van Meter, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
840 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Indianola, IA
49.8 °F
39 °F 67%
29.84 in
-
/ hr
50 °F
0 ft
11:13 PM CDT Normal
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US, Prairie City, IA
50 °F
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
920 ft
10:10 PM CDT MADIS
Website
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA
50 °F
46 °F 87%
-
0.00 in
47 °F
897 ft
10:48 PM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, Other
47 °F
41 °F 79%
-
0.00 in
47 °F
810 ft
11:01 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS SOUTH RIVER NEAR ACKWORTH 2SW IA, Indianola, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
770 ft
10:15 PM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, Dry
47 °F
38 °F 69%
-
0.00 in
47 °F
956 ft
11:02 PM CDT MADIS
Website
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA
47.6 °F
40 °F 75%
29.81 in
0.00 in
48 °F
1001 ft
11:25 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA, Woodward, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
899 ft
10:00 PM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
838 ft
10:15 PM CDT MADIS
Website
Stine Seed Co., Adel, IA
43.1 °F
38 °F 83%
29.86 in
0.00 in
43 °F
1100 ft
11:25 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
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Warnings and Notices
Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:57 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
... Flood Warning now in effect until Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines fleur drive... or from Walnut
Creek... to the Des Moines River.
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM Thursday the stage was 17.6 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise slightly to 17.9 feet early Sunday morning. Fall
below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
857 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning now in effect until Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines Highway 28... or from below Van
Meter... to Walnut Creek.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 36.6 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 32 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... remain steadt near 36.7 feet until Sunday night... then
begin falling and fall below flood stage Thursday morning.
857 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning now in effect until Monday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Van Meter... or from the north and south
Raccoon rivers... to Walnut Woods State Park.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise slightly to 17.9 feet Saturday morning. Fall below
flood stage Monday evening.
857 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Moines River at Des Moines se 6th St... or from below the
center street dam... to Runnells.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 28.6 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise slightly to 28.8 feet after midnight
tonight... then begin slowly falling.
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