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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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