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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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