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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:32 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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