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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Oct 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.89°W
Last Update:
2:57 am CDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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