Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 7:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Martensdale IA

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.