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Zeta to Make Landfall Today; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Possible Over Much of the Southeast and Mid Atlantic

Zeta will make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast today with life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding. As Zeta's moisture moves northward, heavy rainfall will develop across much of the Southeast before advancing into the Appalachians, Ohio Valley, and Mid Atlantic tonight into Thursday. This rainfall will lead to flash, urban, small stream, and minor river flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Oct 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 50 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 32 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 38 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 58 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 45 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light north northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:49 am CDT Oct 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 28, 2020-6pm CST Nov 3, 2020
 
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