Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Feb 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
3:57 am CST Feb 11, 2026
5am CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 17, 2026
 
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