
Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday
Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >
Current conditions at
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)
Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.
A Few Clouds
70°F
21°C
| Humidity | 41% |
| Wind Speed | Vrbl 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.12 in (1019.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 45°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 8 Oct 11:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles W West Des Moines IA
This Afternoon

High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight

Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-stormsFriday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
SunnyFriday Night

Low: 66 °F
Clear
Saturday

High: 82 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 60 °F
Clear
Sunday

High: 79 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day

High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W West Des Moines IA
41.56°N 93.8°W
41.56°N 93.8°W
11:37 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
12pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026


