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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:37 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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