Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.74°W
1:26 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
2pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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