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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 27 Nov 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Winter Storm Watch November 28, 06:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 32. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 32. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
4:52 am CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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