Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Mar 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Red Flag Warning March 21, 07:51pm until March 21, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 07:51pm until March 21, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
6:06 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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