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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:39pm until March 21, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:39pm until March 21, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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