National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.89°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation