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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 1 Dec 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow with a chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow with a chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
4:47 am CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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