Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.52°N 93.66°W
9:03 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
9am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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