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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: 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 66. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. 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:
4:07 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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