Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
4:23 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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