Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Light Snow and Breezy
9°F
-13°C
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind Speed | NW 23 G 33 mph |
| Barometer | 30.17 in (1023.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 2°F (-17°C) |
| Visibility | 1.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -11°F (-24°C) |
| Last update | 17 Jan 11:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSunday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
WindySunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
WindyM.L.King Day
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
11:12 am CST Jan 17, 2026
12pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
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