Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	8 Jun 11:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Heat Advisory June 9, 01:00pm until June 9, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 83 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.