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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Frost Advisory May 2, 01:00am until May 2, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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