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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Sep 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Sep 18, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2025
 
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