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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Martensdale IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martensdale IA
 41.37°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
11:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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