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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 16, 2026
 
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