Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light east wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
2:36 pm CST Nov 10, 2026
4pm CST Nov 10, 2026-6pm CST Nov 16, 2026
 
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