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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 06:48pm until March 28, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 06:48pm until March 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.6°W
Last Update:
2:12 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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