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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Dec 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Light northwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.86°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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