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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 19 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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