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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

62°F

17°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 May 7:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

Today
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Friday
High: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Memorial Day
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Memorial Day

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.