Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines International Airport IA
 41.54°N 93.66°W
5:27 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
8am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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