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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 24 Apr 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 67 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 71. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Windy.
    T-storms then
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 60. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    T-storms and
    Windy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 57. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 60. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
11:34 pm CDT Apr 23, 2024
1am CDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 30, 2024
 
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