Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE West Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.74°W
1:43 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
2am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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