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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Mar 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.
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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:
6:22 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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