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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 81%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.86°W
Last Update:
1:22 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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