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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.59°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
7:52 pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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