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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
4:47 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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