Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 42. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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