Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain Fog

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
6:07 am CST Dec 28, 2025
6am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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