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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:54 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. 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.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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