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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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