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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Grimes IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 26 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grimes IA
 41.67°N 93.8°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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