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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norwalk IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Norwalk IA
 41.5°N 93.69°W
Last Update:
10:51 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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