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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:33 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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