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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.52°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
8:32 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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