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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 7 Mar 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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