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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Des Moines IA
 41.59°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:34 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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