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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Jun 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
5:47 pm CDT Jun 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
 
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