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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 48. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 48. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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