Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jul 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 81. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.