Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds and Breezy
12°F
-11°C
| Humidity | 61% |
| Wind Speed | NW 24 G 39 mph |
| Barometer | 30.14 in (1022.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 1°F (-17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -8°F (-22°C) |
| Last update | 18 Jan 9:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines International Airport IA
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then Partly
CloudyM.L.King Day
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
SunnyMonday Night

Low: 5 °F
Decreasing
CloudsTuesday

High: 29 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyWednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
BlusteryWednesday Night

Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
41.54°N 93.66°W
41.54°N 93.66°W
9:51 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
10pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026



