Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jun 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
5:27 am CDT Jun 10, 2026
7am CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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