Des Moines, Iowa (Airport)
Updated: 7:54 AM CDT on March 21, 2010
30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Windchill:
20 °F
Humidity:
61%
Dew Point:
18 °F
Wind:
12 mph
from the
NNE
Pressure:
30.19 in
(Steady)
Visibility:
10.0 miles
UV:
0 out of 16
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds
14000 ft
Mostly Cloudy
20000 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Snow Depth:
3.0 in
Elevation:
955 ft
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Ankeny, IA (KIKV)
Ames, IA (KAMW)
Des Moines, IA (KDSM)
Boone, IA (KBNW)
Wildflower
Saylorville
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65)
Adventureland Estates
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA US
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA US
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA US
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA US
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA US
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA US
IADOT Des Moines (I-235)
Witmer Park
IADOT Colfax (I-80)
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA US
Drake Neighborhood
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA US
Windsor Heights / Glendale
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA US
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad
SE side of Madrid, IA
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
HADS SQUAW CREEK AT AMES IA US
IADOT Ames (I-35)
North-Central Ames
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA US
MesoWest Colo IA US UPR
West Des Moines, IA
Ashua Estates
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA US
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA US
IADOT Des Moines (I-35)
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA US
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA US
S.E. Dallas County
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW)
Nearby Airports
City:
Temp.:
Conditions:
Updated:
Ankeny
30 °F
Clear
7:55 AM CDT
Ames
26 °F
Clear
7:53 AM CDT
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Des Moines
30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
7:54 AM CDT
Boone
28 °F
Clear
7:55 AM CDT
History & Almanac
Max Temperature:
Min Temperature:
Normal (KAMW)
49 °F
29 °F
Yesterday
40 °F
27 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 31
Detailed History and Climate
Today's State Extremes
Astronomy
March 21, 2010
Rise:
Set:
Actual Time
7:15 AM CDT
7:27 PM CDT
Civil Twilight
6:47 AM CDT
7:55 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight
6:15 AM CDT
8:27 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight
5:42 AM CDT
9:01 PM CDT
Moon
10:03 AM CDT
12:55 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light:
13h 07m
Length of Day
12h 11m
Tomorrow will be 2m 50s longer .
Extended View
Waxing Crescent, 30% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Mar 23
First Quarter
Mar 29
Full
Apr 6
Last Quarter
Apr 14
New
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
45° F
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27° F
56° F
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34° F
58° F
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36° F
50° F
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32° F
52° F
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29° F
Clear
Clear
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Polk
Updated: 3:34 am CDT on March 21, 2010
Today
Sunny. High in the mid 40s. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Low in the upper 20s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny. High in the mid 50s. East wind around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Low in the mid 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 50s. Southwest wind around 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 30s. High in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 30s.
Thursday
Sunny. High in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night through Saturday
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. High in the lower 50s.
Alternate Computer Forecast: AVN MOS Weather Graph
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:
Levante vs. Real Sociedad
12:00 PM CET on March 21, 2010
Clear, High 62° F/ 17° C
Ajax vs. RKC Waalwijk
12:30 PM CET on March 21, 2010
Partly Cloudy, High 59° F/ 15° C
NASCAR:
Date:
Forecast:
Food City 500
1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
Chance of Rain,
61 °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
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA
27.3 °F
21 °F
78%
30.11 in
0.00 in
/ hr
16 °F
950 ft
8:24 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
Saylorville, Polk City, IA
27.5 °F
24 °F
85%
30.21 in
0.00 in
/ hr
21 °F
990 ft
8:20 AM CDT
Normal
Website
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Wet
26 °F
23 °F
86%
-
0.00 in
/ hr
19 °F
858 ft
8:01 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
Adventureland Estates, Altoona, IA
27.1 °F
19 °F
71%
29.14 in
0.00 in
/ hr
27 °F
950 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
838 ft
7:15 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA, Polk City, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
939 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA
27 °F
19 °F
70%
29.14 in
0.00 in
/ hr
27 °F
921 ft
8:10 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-9 °F
910 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
795 ft
7:30 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA, Johnston, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
807 ft
7:15 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
773 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Snow/Ice
29 °F
22 °F
75%
-
0.47 in
/ hr
29 °F
822 ft
8:02 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA
28.5 °F
23 °F
79%
30.08 in
0.00 in
/ hr
28 °F
892 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, Other
27 °F
21 °F
78%
-
0.00 in
/ hr
18 °F
810 ft
8:01 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
814 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA
27.9 °F
22 °F
80%
30.18 in
0.00 in
/ hr
28 °F
971 ft
8:19 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
Website
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
870 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA
26.5 °F
22 °F
81%
30.19 in
0.00 in
/ hr
26 °F
974 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
Website
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
782 ft
6:30 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA
27.7 °F
19 °F
70%
30.24 in
0.00 in
/ hr
21 °F
957 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA
28.7 °F
23 °F
80%
30.16 in
0.00 in
/ hr
22 °F
1001 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
Website
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
830 ft
6:45 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS SQUAW CREEK AT AMES IA, Ames, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
903 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, Snow/Ice
27 °F
21 °F
77%
-
0.00 in
/ hr
18 °F
1027 ft
8:02 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
North-Central Ames, Ames, IA
25.2 °F
21 °F
83%
30.18 in
0.00 in
/ hr
25 °F
967 ft
7:54 AM CDT
Normal
Website
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA, Des Moines, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
819 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
MesoWest Colo , Colo, IA
29 °F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
29 °F
1041 ft
7:40 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
West Des Moines, IA
27.9 °F
-43 °F
3%
29.16 in
0.00 in
/ hr
23 °F
-
8:25 AM CDT
Normal
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA
26.2 °F
12 °F
55%
18.90 in
0.00 in
/ hr
22 °F
955 ft
7:56 AM CDT
Normal
Website
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA
27.9 °F
24 °F
87%
30.17 in
0.00 in
/ hr
23 °F
1000 ft
8:24 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US, Prairie City, IA
26 °F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
26 °F
920 ft
7:10 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA
26 °F
26 °F
100%
-
0.00 in
/ hr
18 °F
897 ft
7:48 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA, Woodward, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
899 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, Snow/Ice
28 °F
18 °F
68%
-
0.00 in
/ hr
20 °F
735 ft
8:01 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
783 ft
7:00 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA, Norwalk, IA
°F
-
-
-
0.00 in
/ hr
-
790 ft
7:15 AM CDT
MADIS
Website
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA
26.5 °F
22 °F
83%
30.21 in
-
/ hr
20 °F
986 ft
8:16 AM CDT
Normal
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA
28.8 °F
15 °F
55%
29.06 in
0.00 in
/ hr
29 °F
919 ft
8:25 AM CDT
Rapid Fire
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Warnings and Notices
Flood Warning
Statement as of 3:45 AM CDT on March 21, 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines fleur drive... or from Walnut
Creek... to the Des Moines River.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 2:30 am Sunday the stage was 17.1 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 17.1 feet this morning. Fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
345 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until Friday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines Highway 28... or from below Van
Meter... to Walnut Creek.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 3:00 am Sunday the stage was 36.2 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 32 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage Friday morning.
345 am CDT sun Mar 21 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until this afternoon...
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 this afternoon.
* At 3:00 am Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage this afternoon.
345 am CDT sun Mar 21 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 3:00 am Sunday the stage was 28.5 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 28.5 feet this morning... then begin falling.
Local Storm Report
03/20/2010 0730 am 5 miles WNW of Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m6.1 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/20/2010 0748 am Ankeny, Polk County. Snow m3.2 inch, reported by co-op observer. 24-hour total 03/20/2010 0700 am Des Moines int air, Polk County. Snow m6.7 inch, reported by official NWS obs. 24-hour total 03/20/2010 0700 am 3 miles S of Polk City, Polk County. Snow m4.4 inch, reported by official NWS obs. 24-hour total 03/20/2010 0150 am 1 miles E of Clive, Polk County. Snow m4.9 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/20/2010 0115 am 5 miles WNW of Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m5.4 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/20/2010 0100 am 3 miles S of Polk City, Polk County. Snow m4.4 inch, reported by official NWS obs. At NWS office in Johnston. Still snowing at observation. 03/20/2010 0100 am Des Moines int aircity, Polk County. Snow m4.8 inch, reported by official NWS obs. Still snowing. 03/19/2010 1130 PM 1 miles E of Clive, Polk County. Snow m4.0 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/19/2010 1040 PM 4 miles N of Grimes, Polk County. Snow m3.7 inch, reported by NWS employee. Still snowing. 03/19/2010 1055 PM Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m3.9 inch, reported by broadcast media. Reported at kcci studios 03/19/2010 0950 PM Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m3.5 inch, reported by broadcast media. Reported at kcci studios 03/19/2010 0930 PM 1 miles se of Alleman, Polk County. Snow m4.2 inch, reported by trained spotter. 03/19/2010 0900 PM 2 miles ENE of Urbandale, Polk County. Snow m3.0 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/19/2010 0900 PM West Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m2.6 inch, reported by broadcast media. Report courtesy of woi-TV 03/19/2010 0757 PM 1 miles E of Clive, Polk County. Snow m2.0 inch, reported by NWS employee. 03/19/2010 0757 PM Des Moines, Polk County. Snow m2.2 inch, reported by broadcast media. Reported at kcci studios 03/19/2010 0742 PM 3 miles S of Polk City, Polk County. Snow m1.5 inch, reported by official NWS obs.
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