Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.  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 and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
6:26 pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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