Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Partly Cloudy and Breezy
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 46% |
| Wind Speed | SW 22 G 32 mph |
| Barometer | 29.90 in (1013.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 12:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning until January 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
and WindyTonight
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
CloudyThursday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
11:21 am CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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