Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.56°N 93.66°W
6:06 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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