Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Overcast
7°F
-14°C
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind Speed | SW 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.06 in (1020.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 0°F (-18°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -6°F (-21°C) |
| Last update | 18 Jan 4:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
Today
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 1 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing SnowM.L.King Day
High: 15 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 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 south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
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 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 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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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
41.61°N 93.63°W
41.61°N 93.63°W
4:52 am CST Jan 18, 2026
5am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
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