Des Moines I235, IA Weather Forecast Updated 3:47 PM CST THU JAN 08 2009
.NOW...AN AREA OF SNOW SHOWERS...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA THROUGH LATE EVENING. AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM POCAHONTAS TO BOONE CAN EXPECT SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS UNDER AN INCH THROUGH 10 PM. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. HIGHER INTENSITY SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER 10 PM...INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...MAINLY ACROSS AREAS FROM MASON CITY TO WATERLOO.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy Lo: 21°
Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Low in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Southeast wind near 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sleet Hi: 31° POP: 40%
Mostly cloudy. A chance of sleet early in the afternoon. A chance of light snow late in the afternoon. High in the lower 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Snow Lo: 13° POP: 50%
Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...Then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Low 10 to 15. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly Sunny Hi: 21°
Partly sunny. Colder. High in the lower 20s. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly Cloudy Lo: 10°
Partly cloudy. Low around 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy Hi: 30° Lo: 18°
Partly cloudy. High around 30. Low 15 to 20.
Sunday Night
Partly Cloudy Lo: 18°
Partly cloudy. High around 30. Low 15 to 20.
Monday
Snow Hi: 21° POP: 50%
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. High in the lower 20s.
Monday Night
Partly Cloudy Lo: 8°
Partly cloudy. Colder. Low 5 to 10 above.
Tuesday
Snow Hi: 10° Lo: -3° POP: 20%
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Colder. High around 10. Low zero to 5 below.
Tuesday Night
Snow Lo: -3° POP: 20%
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Colder. High around 10. Low zero to 5 below.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny Hi: 15°
Mostly sunny. High around 15.
Wednesday Night
Mostly Clear Lo: 3°
Mostly clear. Low zero to 5 above. High 5 to 10 above.
Thursday
Mostly Clear Hi: 8° Lo: 3°
Mostly clear. Low zero to 5 above. High 5 to 10 above.
Sun & Moon Information
Morning Twilight:
7:10 AM CST
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon
Sunrise:
7:41 AM CST
Sunset:
5:00 PM CST
Evening Twilight:
5:31 PM CST
Weather Folklore
When dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
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