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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

22°C

72°F

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1015.7 mb (30.01 in)
Dewpoint 16°C (60°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jul 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 13 km/h.

    High: 29 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 11 km/h.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 11 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 11 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 13 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 11 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 11 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 11 km/h.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:38 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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