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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 06:00am until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 4am. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 4am. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:21 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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