Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
10:44 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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