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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 59%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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