Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
10:57 am CST Feb 27, 2026
11am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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