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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 05:19am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 05:19am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 49. Windy, with an east wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 49. Windy, with an east wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
3:32 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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