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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Showers. High near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
9:22 pm CDT Apr 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 18, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2025
 
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