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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norwalk IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 63. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Norwalk IA
 41.5°N 93.69°W
Last Update:
5:36 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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