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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 30 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 11 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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