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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 53% |
| Wind Speed | NW 20 G 31 mph |
| Barometer | 30.00 in (1016.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 32°F (0°C) |
| Last update | 13 Mar 12:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
This Afternoon

High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BreezyTonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSaturday
High: 53 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
LikelySunday
High: 52 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow and
WindySunday Night

Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Sunny
and BlusteryMonday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
CloudyTuesday

High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. Windy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
12:57 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026



