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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 25. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Low around 25. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:57 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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