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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

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 23 Jan 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
12:56 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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