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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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:17 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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