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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

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

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
9:48 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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