Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 6, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 36. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
4:13 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
4pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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