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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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
11:22 am CDT Jul 17, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
 
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