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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 10 Dec 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly 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
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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