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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:52 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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