Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.63°W
5:11 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
5pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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