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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

24°C

75°F

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 13 km/h
Barometer 1014.8 mb (29.99 in)
Dewpoint 15°C (59°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jul 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 30. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.

    High: 30 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind 8 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 30. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind 8 to 10 km/h.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:38 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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