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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
12:11 pm CDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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