Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 21 May 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
1:26 am CDT May 21, 2026
1am CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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