Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °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 36. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 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 36. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
2:07 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
2pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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