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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
11:03 pm CDT May 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 15, 2025-6pm CDT May 21, 2025
 
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