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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:36 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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