Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Oct 10:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Van Meter IA

Tonight
Low: 54 °F⇑
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Areas
Frost
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 4am. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 61. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.