Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
6:17 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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