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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Des Moines International Airport IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 03:57pm until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 28, 03:57pm until March 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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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:
2:12 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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