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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow or flurries before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow or flurries before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
11:07 am CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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