Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
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
8:56 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
9pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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