Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (995.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Des Moines IA

Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 08:44am until June 17, 11:00am
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    Severe T-storm Watch June 17, 08:44am until June 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Today

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a northeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
8:27 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
8am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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