Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds
62°F
17°C
| Humidity | 26% |
| Wind Speed | W 9 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1016.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 2 May 5:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Des Moines IA
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly SunnySunday Night

Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-stormsMonday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
ShowersTuesday

High: 59 °F
Chance
ShowersTuesday Night

Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
ShowersWednesday Night

Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
41.58°N 93.63°W
41.58°N 93.63°W
6:02 pm CDT May 2, 2026
6pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026


