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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 7 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
11:12 am CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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