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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:43 pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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