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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Mar 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
6:56 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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