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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Nov 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CST Nov 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Nov 13, 2025-6pm CST Nov 19, 2025
 
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