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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
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:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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