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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	3 Dec 5:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today
High: 31 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.