Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 22 Mar 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
7:57 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
8am CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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