Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in the Plains; Cool with Mountain Snow in the Great Basin and Rockies

A cold front combining with Imelda remnants will produce severe storms with large to very large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain across the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley. Storms may also develop in the Upper Midwest. Mountain snow in the North and Central Rockies, and widespread cooler than normal temperatures will follow the fronts passage. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

22°C

71°F

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 17 km/h
Barometer	1011.8 mb (29.90 in)
Dewpoint	20°C (68°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	21 Sep 5:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today

Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
High: 26 °C
Tonight

T-storms
Low: 18 °C
Sunday

T-storms
Likely
High: 21 °C
Sunday
Night

Decreasing
Clouds
Low: 13 °C
Monday

Sunny
High: 26 °C
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 15 °C
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 26 °C
Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 18 °C
Wednesday

Chance
T-storms
High: 26 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 18. South wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 8 to 13 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.