Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 5 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
6:43 am CDT Apr 5, 2026
9am CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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