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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (994.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Jun 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW West Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW West Des Moines IA
 41.54°N 93.8°W
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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