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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Feb 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
7:51 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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