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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 6 Feb 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:02 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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