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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 7 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
1:17 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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