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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °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 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.86°W
Last Update:
6:34 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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