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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

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

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 26. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 32. East wind 9 to 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: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 26. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 32. East wind 9 to 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
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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