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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

49°F

9°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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