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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:47 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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