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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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