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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 E 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 06:10pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 06:10pm until December 7, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixing with freezing rain after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 15. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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