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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 2 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:52 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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