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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 12:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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