Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Nov 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 04:58pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 29, 04:58pm until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 1am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 31. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 1am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, 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
3:51 pm CST Nov 29, 2025
4pm CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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