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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 12 May 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:33 am CDT May 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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