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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 13 Aug 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Flood Watch August 13, 05:16pm until August 15, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 13, 05:16pm until August 15, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:48 pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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