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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:12 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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