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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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