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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Feb 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:22 am CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 20, 2026
 
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