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Current Weather Conditions:
DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL, IA, United States

NWS Point Forecast for KDSM (KDSM) 41-32N 93-40W 295M

Conditions at

2025.12.29 2033 UTC
Wind from the NW (320 degrees) at 22 MPH (19 KT) gusting to 32 MPH (28 KT)
Visibility 9 mile(s)
Sky conditions partly cloudy
Weather Light snow
Temperature 16.0 F (-8.9 C)
Windchill -2 F (-19 C)
Dew Point 8.1 F (-13.3 C)
Relative Humidity 70%
Pressure (altimeter) 30.39 in. Hg (1029 hPa)
ob KDSM 292033Z 32019G28KT 9SM -SN SCT017 M09/M13 A3039 RMK AO2 PK WND 31028/2025 T10891133 PNO

Maximum and Minimum Temperatures

Maximum
Temperature
F (C)
Minimum
Temperature
F (C)
12.9 (-10.6) 10.9 (-11.7) In the 6 hours preceding Dec 29, 2025 - 12:54 PM EST / 2025.12.29 1754 UTC
46.9 (8.3) 7.0 (-13.9) In the 24 hours preceding Dec 29, 2025 - 12:54 AM EST / 2025.12.29 0554 UTC

Precipitation Accumulation

Precipitation
Amount
0.17 inches In the 24 hours preceding Dec 29, 2025 - 06:54 AM EST / 2025.12.29 1154 UTC

24 Hour Summary

Time
EST (UTC)
Temperature
F (C)
Dew Point
F (C)
Pressure
Inches (hPa)
Wind
MPH
Weather
Latest 3 PM (20) Dec 29 16.0 (-8.9) 8.1 (-13.3) 30.39 (1029) NW 22 light snow
2 PM (19) Dec 29 14.0 (-10.0) 6.1 (-14.4) 30.38 (1028) NW 21 light snow
1 PM (18) Dec 29 12.9 (-10.6) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.39 (1029) NW 24 light snow
Noon (17) Dec 29 12.0 (-11.1) 3.9 (-15.6) 30.39 (1029) NW 20 light snow
11 AM (16) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 1.9 (-16.7) 30.38 (1028) NW 23 light snow
10 AM (15) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 3.9 (-15.6) 30.34 (1027) NW 23 light snow
9 AM (14) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.28 (1025) NW 30 light snow
8 AM (13) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.27 (1025) NW 22 light snow
7 AM (12) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.25 (1024) NW 23 light snow; blowing snow
6 AM (11) Dec 29 10.9 (-11.7) 3.0 (-16.1) 30.21 (1023) WNW 32 light snow; blowing snow
5 AM (10) Dec 29 10.0 (-12.2) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.18 (1022) WNW 22 light snow; blowing snow
4 AM (9) Dec 29 10.0 (-12.2) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.17 (1021) WNW 24 light snow; blowing snow
3 AM (8) Dec 29 9.0 (-12.8) 1.0 (-17.2) 30.12 (1019) WNW 23 light snow; blowing snow
2 AM (7) Dec 29 8.1 (-13.3) -0.0 (-17.8) 30.11 (1019) WNW 29
1 AM (6) Dec 29 8.1 (-13.3) -0.9 (-18.3) 30.1 (1019) WNW 33
Midnight (5) Dec 29 7.0 (-13.9) 1.0 (-17.2) 30.09 (1018) WNW 30 light snow; blowing snow
11 PM (4) Dec 28 8.1 (-13.3) -0.9 (-18.3) 30.09 (1018) WNW 25
10 PM (3) Dec 28 9.0 (-12.8) -0.0 (-17.8) 30.07 (1018) WNW 36 light snow
9 PM (2) Dec 28 10.9 (-11.7) 3.9 (-15.6) 30.07 (1018) WNW 30 light snow; blowing snow
8 PM (1) Dec 28 12.0 (-11.1) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.04 (1017) WNW 35 light snow; blowing snow
7 PM (0) Dec 28 14.0 (-10.0) 6.1 (-14.4) 30.02 (1016) WNW 32 light snow; blowing snow; mist
6 PM (23) Dec 28 16.0 (-8.9) 10.9 (-11.7) 29.97 (1014) WNW 30 light snow; blowing snow; mist
5 PM (22) Dec 28 17.1 (-8.3) 12.9 (-10.6) 29.95 (1014) NW 28 light snow; blowing snow; mist
Oldest 4 PM (21) Dec 28 18.0 (-7.8) 14.0 (-10.0) 29.91 (1012) NW 33 snow; blowing snow
Time
EST (UTC)
Temperature
F(C)
Dew Point
F(C)
Pressure
Inches(hPa)
Wind
(MPH)
Weather

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