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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

59°F

15°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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