Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
11:32 am CST Jan 18, 2026
12pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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