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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Freezing Drizzle

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Mar 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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