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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 9 Feb 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:02 am CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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