Generally cloudy and cold to start off Saturday, but a dry start with any snow chances holding off until late this afternoon. Accumulating snow is likely this evening, especially for the northern half of the state, moving out by early Sunday.Closings | Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | SkycamsCloudy skies will stick around this morning, though we could see a little sun from time to time before Noon. Clouds will thicken up after the lunch hour, with gray skies for the rest of the day. Temperatures in the upper teens and low 20s this morning will slowly warm toward 30 degrees this afternoon, but still not quite as mild as yesterday. Winds will be on the lighter side for most of the day.Snow chances begin in western Iowa by early afternoon, reaching areas around Algona, Fort Dodge, Carroll, Jefferson, and Atlantic by around 3pm. The first wave of snow should reach the I-35 corridor, including the Des Moines metro, between 4 and 6pm. The metro area may initially see a heavier burst of snow for a short period, before snow tapers off a bit between 6 and 8pm. Some lighter snow will then push in for the late evening and overnight hours, with snow wrapping up by Midnight to 3am. With the shorter lived heavier bursts, and lighter overall snow, amounts for the metro should range between 1 and 3 inches of new snow.Farther norther, mainly north of Highway 30, snow will be more persistent through the evening hours until it starts to wrap up between Midnight and 3am. This will allow for some more significant accumulations, with 3 to 6 inches of new snow possible in this area. A few spots could pick up a little bit more than 6 inches where the heaviest bands of snow set up. All of the snow should be out of the state by early on Sunday, though colder air will be pushing in behind the snow. Temperatures will dip into the mid-teens to start off Sunday, and it won’t warm much into the afternoon with highs in the upper teens to around 20 degrees. Thankfully, though there will be a breeze, winds don’t look to be strong enough to cause any widespread issues with blowing snow. However, wind chills will likely dip to around zero at times through the afternoon. Temperatures fall into the single digits by late evening with wind chills occasionally falling below zero.Monday will be another frigid start, with morning lows in the single digits. Temperatures recover to around 30 degrees Monday afternoon, and we actually make a run at the 40s on Tuesday before more cold air and snow chances return for the end of next week.Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycamsWeather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.Des Moines weather forecastToday: Cloudy. Snow likely after 4pm High near 32F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.Tonight: Snow this evening will taper off and give way to cloudy skies late. Low 14F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High 20F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow Night: Overcast. Low 7F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Generally cloudy and cold to start off Saturday, but a dry start with any snow chances holding off until late this afternoon. Accumulating snow is likely this evening, especially for the northern half of the state, moving out by early Sunday.
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Cloudy skies will stick around this morning, though we could see a little sun from time to time before Noon. Clouds will thicken up after the lunch hour, with gray skies for the rest of the day. Temperatures in the upper teens and low 20s this morning will slowly warm toward 30 degrees this afternoon, but still not quite as mild as yesterday. Winds will be on the lighter side for most of the day.
Snow chances begin in western Iowa by early afternoon, reaching areas around Algona, Fort Dodge, Carroll, Jefferson, and Atlantic by around 3pm. The first wave of snow should reach the I-35 corridor, including the Des Moines metro, between 4 and 6pm. The metro area may initially see a heavier burst of snow for a short period, before snow tapers off a bit between 6 and 8pm. Some lighter snow will then push in for the late evening and overnight hours, with snow wrapping up by Midnight to 3am. With the shorter lived heavier bursts, and lighter overall snow, amounts for the metro should range between 1 and 3 inches of new snow.
Farther norther, mainly north of Highway 30, snow will be more persistent through the evening hours until it starts to wrap up between Midnight and 3am. This will allow for some more significant accumulations, with 3 to 6 inches of new snow possible in this area. A few spots could pick up a little bit more than 6 inches where the heaviest bands of snow set up.
All of the snow should be out of the state by early on Sunday, though colder air will be pushing in behind the snow. Temperatures will dip into the mid-teens to start off Sunday, and it won’t warm much into the afternoon with highs in the upper teens to around 20 degrees. Thankfully, though there will be a breeze, winds don’t look to be strong enough to cause any widespread issues with blowing snow. However, wind chills will likely dip to around zero at times through the afternoon. Temperatures fall into the single digits by late evening with wind chills occasionally falling below zero.
Monday will be another frigid start, with morning lows in the single digits. Temperatures recover to around 30 degrees Monday afternoon, and we actually make a run at the 40s on Tuesday before more cold air and snow chances return for the end of next week.
Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycams
Weather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from more than 20 sites across the state.
Des Moines weather forecast
Today: Cloudy. Snow likely after 4pm High near 32F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Snow this evening will taper off and give way to cloudy skies late. Low 14F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High 20F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Overcast. Low 7F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
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