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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Nov 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 20, 2025-6pm CST Nov 26, 2025
 
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