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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

22°C

71°F

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 22 km/h
Barometer 995.4 mb (29.42 in)
Dewpoint 18°C (65°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 15 May 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 31 km/h becoming west southwest 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 28 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    Low: 14 °C

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 25 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    Low: 10 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 31 km/h becoming west southwest 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
3:18 am CDT May 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 15, 2025-6pm CDT May 21, 2025
 
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