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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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