Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
3:15 am CST Jan 14, 2026
5am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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