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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	17 May 12:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW West Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Monday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77.