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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light west southwest wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:11 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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