Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
6:12 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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