Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW West Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.77°W
5:56 pm CDT May 21, 2026
9pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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