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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1039.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 10pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 12 by 10pm, then rising to around 21 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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