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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	17 May 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Monday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.