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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.86°W
Last Update:
1:42 am CDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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