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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
7:21 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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