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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 30 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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