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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 1 Dec 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 11pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by 11pm, then rising to around 30 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:17 pm CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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