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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:27 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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