Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 5 Sep 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Heat Advisory September 5, 02:45am until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 02:45am until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
1:26 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
2am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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