Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Ackworth IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.51°W
1:26 pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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