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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 22 Feb 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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