Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 1 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by midnight, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light west southwest wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by midnight, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
11:01 am CST Dec 1, 2025
2pm CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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