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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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