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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    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. High near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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. High near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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