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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Dec 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Urbandale IA
 41.65°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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