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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow and Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 53 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Nov 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

Wind Advisory November 26, 12:14am until November 26, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 12:14am until November 26, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow before noon, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Urbandale IA
 41.63°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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