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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
9:44 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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