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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 3 Apr 8:49 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:42 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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