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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Windy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Dec 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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