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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Feb 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 06:00pm until February 20, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:43 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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