Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Low around 52. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 52. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
10:36 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
11pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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