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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1041.1 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
6:42 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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