Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	6 Oct 8:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.