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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Oct 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 57. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 57. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:50 pm CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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