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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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 7 Dec 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 11pm. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 11pm. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:17 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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