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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Apr 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ackworth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 43. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 43. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ackworth IA
 41.37°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
7:43 pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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