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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 12, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 12, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 6 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 9. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 25. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 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. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 9. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
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 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Urbandale IA
 41.65°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:56 am CST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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