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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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