Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Mostly Cloudy and Windy
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 43% |
| Wind Speed | W 26 G 38 mph |
| Barometer | 29.88 in (1012.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 28°F (-2°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 1:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines International Airport IA
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning January 21, 02:27pm until January 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and WindyTonight
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
CloudyThursday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
41.54°N 93.66°W
41.54°N 93.66°W
11:21 am CST Jan 21, 2026
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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