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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.61 in (1038.8 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 30 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
6:07 pm CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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