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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
7:06 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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