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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:47 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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