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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 26. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 26. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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