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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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
Last Update:
1:32 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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