Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Mostly Cloudy
55°F
13°C
| Humidity | 67% |
| Wind Speed | S 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in (1013.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 8.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 53°F (12°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 1:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
West Des Moines IA
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then ShowersFriday
High: 69 °F
Showers and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-stormsSaturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 35. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
41.59°N 93.74°W
41.59°N 93.74°W
1:37 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
2pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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