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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
7:06 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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