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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 and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 03:28am until December 29, 06:00am
Wind Advisory December 29, 03:28am until December 29, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 03:28am until December 29, 06:00am
    Wind Advisory December 29, 03:28am until December 29, 06:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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