Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
6:08 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
11am CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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