Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:12pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 10:12pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:12pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 10:12pm until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
9:58 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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