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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 63. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 63. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.8°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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