Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Oct 11:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Patterson IA

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.