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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 24 Dec 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy drizzle between 8am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy drizzle between 8am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly 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:
3:16 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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