Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 2:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW West Des Moines IA

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87.