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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Nov 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory November 25, 06:00pm until November 26, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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