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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 4 Dec 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. East southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. East southeast wind around 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:46 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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