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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Mar 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
12:43 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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