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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 6 Feb 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
8:07 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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