Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
6:43 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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