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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
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:
1:27 pm CDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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