Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Breezy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 29 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory December 29, 05:04am until December 29, 06:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:04am until December 29, 06:00am
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    Wind Advisory December 29, 05:04am until December 29, 06:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 05:04am until December 29, 06:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
4:11 am CST Dec 29, 2025
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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