Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
3:16 am CST Feb 16, 2026
4am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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