Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

32°F

0°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1033.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
6:17 am CDT Mar 27, 2026
7am CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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