Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 8:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Des Moines IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.