Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
5:06 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
5pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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