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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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