Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Warning in effect from October 17, 01:00 AM CDT until October 17, 09:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	16 Oct 4:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Warning

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Frost
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.