Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Martensdale IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Martensdale IA
 41.37°N 93.72°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
4pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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