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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 3 Oct 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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