Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Nov 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light south wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
3:11 am CST Nov 19, 2025
5am CST Nov 19, 2025-6pm CST Nov 25, 2025
 
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