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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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