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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	E 15 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Apr 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Monday
High: 72 °F
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 59. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.