Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.59°N 93.72°W
9:32 am CST Jan 11, 2026
10am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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