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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.42 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Dec 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until December 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Urbandale IA
 41.65°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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