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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 8 Dec 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Ackworth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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