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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 68 by 10am, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 68 by 10am, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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