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 Chill | 22°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
This Afternoon

High: 37 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing SnowMonday

High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and WindyMonday Night

Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowTuesday Night

Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday

High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night

Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

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



