Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
3:07 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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