Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds
61°F
16°C
| Humidity | 50% |
| Wind Speed | SW 14 G 24 mph |
| Barometer | 29.89 in (1011.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 42°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 21 Apr 3:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
LikelyThursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
3:07 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
4am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
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