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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 27 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:51 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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