Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Des Moines IA

Flood Watch until July 9, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until July 9, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.6°W
5:26 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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