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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.49 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	10 Nov 8:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Veterans Day
High: 55 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Veterans Day

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.