Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 7 May 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
11:17 am CDT May 7, 2026
11am CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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