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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Feb 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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