Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E West Des Moines IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 04:26am until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 04:26am until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.72°W
1:56 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
4am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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