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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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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