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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Dec 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 12:45am until December 26, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 12:45am until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
New Year's Day
Mostly 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:
10:11 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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