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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 7 Dec 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
8:43 am CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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