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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated sprinkles before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 5pm, then isolated sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated sprinkles before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 5pm, then isolated sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.52°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
10:32 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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