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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:12 am CDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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