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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Jul 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light east wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.59°N 93.83°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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