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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 May 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 3, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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