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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 11 to 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.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    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. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 11 to 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. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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