Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm.  High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
5:47 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
7am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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