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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
2:44 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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