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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.47 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Dec 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

High Wind Warning December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 13 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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