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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Dec 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 7, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 30. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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