Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flood Threats Shift From Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi Valley; Elevated to Critical Fire Concerns Out West

Heavy to excessive rainfall with flash flood concerns will shift from the southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Elevated to Critical Fire weather threats will linger through the weekend across the Great Basin and central Rockies. Finally, Major to Record river flooding will continue in portions of the Midwest and across parts of North and South Carolina this weekend. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

8°C

47°F

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 9 km/h
Barometer	1026.6 mb (30.31 in)
Dewpoint	7°C (44°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	7°C (44°F)
Last update	22 Sep 5:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today

Sunny
High: 21 °C
Tonight

Clear
Low: 9 °C
Sunday

Patchy Fog
then Sunny
High: 24 °C
Sunday
Night

Clear
Low: 13 °C
Monday

Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
High: 26 °C
Monday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 16 °C
Tuesday

Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 22 °C
Tuesday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 9 °C
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 19 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 21. East wind 8 to 10 km/h becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h.

Sunday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 24. South southeast wind 5 to 14 km/h.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 10 to 13 km/h.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 18 km/h.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 19.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.