Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 4 May 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
5:43 pm CDT May 4, 2026
6pm CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 11, 2026
 
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