Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:41am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:41am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 38 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
9:51 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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