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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:03 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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