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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1033.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
6:17 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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