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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 27 Jul 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:32 pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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