Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 18 Jan 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
9:47 am CST Jan 18, 2026
10am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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