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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

11°C

52°F

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 24 G 35 km/h
Barometer 1024.5 mb (30.25 in)
Dewpoint 3°C (37°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill8°C (47°F)
Last update 6 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 18 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 19 to 24 km/h becoming west northwest 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 7 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 19 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming east after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 7 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 16 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Showers

    Low: 7 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 14 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 19 to 24 km/h becoming west northwest 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 16 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:06 am CDT May 6, 2021
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 6, 2021-6pm CDT May 12, 2021
 
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