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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
7:28 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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