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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 May 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:03 pm CDT May 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 4, 2024-6pm CDT May 11, 2024
 
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