Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 62. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 35. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
9:32 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
10am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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