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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south wind.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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