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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

42°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Nov 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:11 pm CST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Nov 16, 2025-6pm CST Nov 22, 2025
 
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