Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (994.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.63°W
3:06 am CST Feb 18, 2026
3am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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