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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Dec 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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