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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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