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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E West Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory November 25, 06:00pm until November 26, 06:00am
Dense Fog Advisory November 25, 04:07am until November 25, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory November 25, 04:07am until November 25, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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