Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains today and Saturday. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and low relative humidities will continue to support an elevated to critical fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest into to early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	26 Apr 4:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Runnells IA

Today
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
T-storms
Likely and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.