Storm System to Move Across the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on Veterans Day across parts of the lower Ohio and western Tennessee Valleys. A developing storm will bring rain and gusty winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, with the first accumulating snow likely in the higher elevations of the central Appalachians and interior Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Nov 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.8°W
5:12 am CST Nov 12, 2026
5am CST Nov 12, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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