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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
11:12 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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