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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
1:25 am CDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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