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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Nov 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:27 am CST Nov 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 16, 2025-6pm CST Nov 22, 2025
 
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