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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

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 06:04am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 06:04am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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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:
4:27 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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