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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1000.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
12:07 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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