West Des Moines, IA Weather Forecast Updated 4:34 AM CST THU JAN 08 2009
Today
Partly Sunny Hi: 25°
Partly sunny. High in the mid 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Freezing Drizzle Lo: 25°
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cold. A chance of freezing drizzle after midnight. Low in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Freezing Rain Hi: 35° POP: 40%
Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon. A chance of light rain and light freezing rain late in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. East wind around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Snow Lo: 13° POP: 60%
Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening...Then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Colder. Low 10 to 15. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday
Clearing Hi: 21°
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Colder. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly Cloudy Lo: 10°
Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High around 30.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy Hi: 30° Lo: 10°
Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High around 30.
Sunday Night
Snow Lo: 18° POP: 20%
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Low 15 to 20. High in the mid 20s.
Monday
Snow Hi: 25° Lo: 18° POP: 20%
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Low 15 to 20. High in the mid 20s.
Monday Night
Flurries Lo: 8°
Partly cloudy. Colder...Flurries. Low 5 to 10 above.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy Hi: 18° Lo: 3°
Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low zero to 5 above.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy Hi: 18° Lo: 3°
Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 15 to 20. Low zero to 5 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
A summer thunderstorm that does not depress the barometer will be very local and of little consequence.
United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature: 86 at Miami
Thu's Low Temperature: 17 BELOW ZERO at Crane Lake And Fosston Mn
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