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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Feb 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

    High: 65 °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

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
6:57 am CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 20, 2026
 
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