Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Des Moines IA

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

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Des Moines IA
 41.61°N 93.66°W
6:52 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
7pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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