Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 6 Mar 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Tornado Watch March 6, 09:27pm until March 6, 10:00pm
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    Tornado Watch March 6, 09:27pm until March 6, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 36. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
8:46 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
9pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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