Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
10:16 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
10pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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