Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Mar 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
1:26 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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