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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Apr 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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