Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Mostly Cloudy
48°F
9°C
| Humidity | 86% |
| Wind Speed | SE 12 mph |
| Barometer | 29.90 in (1012.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 43°F (6°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 10:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
West Des Moines IA
Tonight
Low: 47 °F⇑
Showers
Friday
High: 68 °F
Showers then
T-storms
LikelyFriday Night
Low: 36 °F
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
BreezySaturday
High: 50 °F
Gradual
ClearingSaturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Southeast wind around 9 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 4pm. High near 68. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
41.59°N 93.74°W
41.59°N 93.74°W
10:56 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
11pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
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