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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 8 Nov 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly 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:
2:31 am CST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 8, 2025-6pm CST Nov 14, 2025
 
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