Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
Fog/Mist
43°F
6°C
| Humidity | 86% |
| Wind Speed | E 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in (1016.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 6.00 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 1:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Overnight

Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
RainThursday

High: 61 °F
Decreasing
CloudsThursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
then ShowersFriday
High: 72 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers then
Chance RainSaturday

High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 36 °F
Clear
Sunday

High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 47 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 47. 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 35. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.56°N 93.6°W
41.56°N 93.6°W
1:21 am CST Mar 5, 2026
1am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026


