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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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