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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
3:02 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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