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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.06 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Nov 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Dense Fog Advisory until November 20, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until November 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Nov 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 20, 2025-6pm CST Nov 26, 2025
 
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