Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
5:11 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
6pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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