Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Mostly Cloudy
10°F
-12°C
| Humidity | 69% |
| Wind Speed | S 10 mph |
| Barometer | 29.93 in (1015.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 2°F (-17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -4°F (-20°C) |
| Last update | 18 Jan 8:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
Today
High: 27 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 2 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing SnowM.L.King Day
High: 16 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
6:22 am CST Jan 18, 2026
9am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
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