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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 6 May 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.86°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 12, 2026
 
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