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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of drizzle, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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