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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Aug 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then 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 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then 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 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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