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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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