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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

8°C

47°F

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 26 km/h
Barometer 1022.1 mb (30.18 in)
Dewpoint 4°C (39°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill5°C (41°F)
Last update 16 Oct 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    Low: 7 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a north wind 34 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 11 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 13 to 18 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 1 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 14. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    High: 14 °C

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 5. South wind around 16 km/h.

    Low: 5 °C

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.

    High: 18 °C

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °C

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a north wind 34 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 13 to 18 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 14. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 5. South wind around 16 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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