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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 31 Mar 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Temperature falling to near 46 by 8pm, then rising to around 50 during the remainder of the night. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Temperature falling to near 46 by 8pm, then rising to around 50 during the remainder of the night. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
10:13 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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