Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 60. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 60. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
1:51 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
4am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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