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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Nov 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of sprinkles before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of sprinkles before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:56 am CST Nov 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 21, 2025-6pm CST Nov 27, 2025
 
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