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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 24 Dec 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 24, 11:30pm until December 25, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 24, 11:30pm until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:16 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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