NWS/Des Moines issued 4:37-a.m.

Today…Cloudy. A chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms in the morning…then light rain in the afternoon. Colder. High in the mid 40s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
***WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT***
Tonight…Light rain in the evening…then rain and snow overnight. Breezy. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Low in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday…Snow…breezy…colder. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 9 inches. High in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Saturday Night…Cloudy. A chance of snow through midnight…then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Breezy. Low in the lower 20s. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Sunday…Partly sunny. High in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night…Partly cloudy. Low around 20.

Monday And Monday Night…Mostly clear. High in the upper 30s. Low around 20.