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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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