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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Oct 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 78. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 78. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.69°W
Last Update:
4:16 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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