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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
9:08 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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