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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 4 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:21 am CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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