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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 4 Mar 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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