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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:41 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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