Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
3:16 am CST Jan 18, 2026
3am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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