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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1039.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 23 Feb 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Adel IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Adel IA
 41.61°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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