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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 2 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 64. Windy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 62. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 64. Windy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 62. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.83°W
Last Update:
6:47 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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