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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Overcast
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind Speed | N 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.09 in (1019.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 13 Mar 8:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines International Airport IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
RainSunday
High: 51 °F⇓
Showers and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 20 °F
Windy. Areas
Blowing Snow
then SunnyMonday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearTuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowTuesday Night

Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
41.54°N 93.66°W
41.54°N 93.66°W
9:08 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
9pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026



