Wednesday's outlook in Des Moines: Snow Showers, Windy

Snow showers possible during the afternoon  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  TODAY'S WEATHER Jan 21, 2026 DES MOINES WEATHER  ALERTS (2)  CLOSINGS (4) Snow chances this week will lead to more brutal cold for the weekend Today Snow showers possible during the afternoon. Best chance in northern Iowa. Winds getting gusty. High 39F. Winds shifting from SW to NW around 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy skies. Low around 12F. Winds WNW at 15 to 20 mph. Get full weather forecast, view interactive radar and more » MORE STORIES What to know about possible blowing snow and nasty cold coming to Iowa » State of Cancer: There are fewer radon mitigation specialists than counties in Iowa » Brown University students return to campus after deadly mass shooting » Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe