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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
4:07 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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