Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 May 10:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Pleasant Hill IA

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.