Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 2:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Cumming IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Windy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 77. Windy.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.