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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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