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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:27 pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2025
 
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