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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Nov 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 06:34pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 29, 06:34pm until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 6, 2025
 
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