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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 79%
Wind Speed N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
4:03 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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