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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 25 Jul 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E West Des Moines IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 12:19am until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
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    Heat Advisory July 26, 12:19am until July 26, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 79. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E West Des Moines IA
 41.56°N 93.72°W
Last Update:
11:57 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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