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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 4 Dec 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Ackworth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °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 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
10:46 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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