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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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