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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
10:47 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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