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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Mar 10:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of drizzle before 11am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am, then a slight chance of drizzle after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:57 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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