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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:23 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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