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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

Frost Advisory April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.

    High: 77 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
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 after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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:
8:52 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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