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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 9 Nov 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:27 am CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 15, 2025
 
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