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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:49 pm CDT Apr 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 1, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2025
 
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