Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Oct 11:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear then
Areas Frost
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers before 7pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

Friday Night

Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.