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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °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. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    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 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Steady temperature around 32. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
12:47 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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