Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Nov 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 31. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
4:43 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
9pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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