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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 17 Sep 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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