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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Mar 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 35. South wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of sprinkles after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Low around 35. South wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
5:17 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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