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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
2:51 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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