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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds and Breezy
43°F
6°C
| Humidity | 47% |
| Wind Speed | NW 22 G 31 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1016.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 24°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 34°F (1°C) |
| Last update | 13 Mar 1:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
This Afternoon

High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BreezyTonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSaturday
High: 53 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
RainSunday
High: 54 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSunday Night

Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 19 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Snow
then SunnyMonday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearTuesday

High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 54. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.56°N 93.6°W
41.56°N 93.6°W
1:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026



