Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 8 Oct 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford IA
 41.43°N 93.4°W
2:27 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
3pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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