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Heavy Rain & Flood Watch for Much of Iowa Late Tuesday through Thursday

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Sep 4:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Flood Watch September 29, 07:00pm until October 2, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 66. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers. High near 72. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.