Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Low around 59. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 73. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm.  Low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 59. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm. Low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
10:16 pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
12am CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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