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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
12:27 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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