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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford IA

Heat Advisory August 31, 01:00pm until September 2, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford IA
 41.45°N 93.4°W
Last Update:
10:43 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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