Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
10:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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