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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 10 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
8:47 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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