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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

17°C

63°F

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 11 km/h
Barometer 1002.2 mb (29.61 in)
Dewpoint 14°C (58°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 May 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 11 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 11 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 16 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 km/h.

    Low: 7 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 21 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 11 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.59°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
9:04 pm CDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 8, 2024-6pm CDT May 15, 2024
 
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