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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

58°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Red Flag Warning March 21, 01:00pm until March 21, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °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 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:43 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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