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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Ackworth IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 03:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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