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East Des Moines, Iowa, United States  Lat: 41.57N, Lon: 93.55W
Wx Zone: IAZ060 ICAO Used: KDSM
Current Conditions
Updated: 4:54 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Sun & Moon Information:
FOG and MIST
Fog And Mist
Temp: 34°F
Humidity: 85%
Wind Speed: E17.3MPH G TO25.3(15MPH G TO22KT)
Barometer: 29.86 in.
Dewpoint: 30°F
Heat Index: 34°F
Wind Chill: 23°F
Civil Twilight: 7:06 AM CST Moon Phase:
First Quarter Moon
Sunrise: 7:38 AM CST
Sunset: 4:47 PM CST
Civil Twilight: 5:19 PM CST
Forecast for East Des Moines, Iowa:
Dated: 359 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009    Expires: 415 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
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LATE
THIS
AFTERNOON
TONIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY
NIGHT
CHRISTMAS
DAY
FRIDAY
NIGHT
Rain/Freezing Rain Freezing Rain Ice/Snow Mixture Snow/Rain Blowing Snow Light Snow
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Freezing
Rain
Ice/Snow
Mixture
Snow/Rain Blowing
Snow
Light
Snow
Lo: 31°F Hi: 35°F
Lo: 25°F Hi: 29°F
Lo: 18°F
Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 80%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 359 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009    Expires: 415 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

Late This Afternoon...Light rain and light freezing rain. A light glazing expected. East wind around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight...Rain showers or freezing rain or isolated thunderstorms in the evening...Then rain overnight. No ice accumulation. Low in the lower 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Thursday...Rain in the morning...Then rain...A chance of freezing rain and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. High in the mid 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Thursday Night...Rain...Snow and a chance of freezing rain through midnight...Then snow after midnight. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation around one tenth of an inch. Total ice accumulation of two tenths to one quarter of an inch. Low in the mid 20s. North wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day...Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Breezy. Moderate snow accumulations possible. High in the upper 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Friday Night...Snow...Breezy. Light snow accumulations possible. Low 15 to 20. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Saturday...Snow likely. High in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Low 10 to 15.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. High in the lower 20s.
Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High in the lower 20s.
Monday...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High in the lower 20s.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High in the lower 20s.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High in the lower 20s.

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