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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
3:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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