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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 68. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:48 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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