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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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 International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:37 pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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