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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:57 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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