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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 10. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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