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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 19 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Frost Advisory April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:43 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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