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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °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 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
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:
10:57 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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