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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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