Dangerous Heat and Humidity Continues Over the Midwest/ East; Severe Thunderstorms Upper Midwest Into Great Lakes

Oppressive heat and humidity will continue through today from the Midwest to the East Coast. The Midwest will get a slight reprieve on Sunday as a cold front moves through the area, while excessive heat continues in the East. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are forecast into tonight across portions of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin into Lower Michigan. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°C

85°F

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NE 31 G 46 km/h
Barometer	1009.1 mb (29.83 in)
Dewpoint	21°C (70°F)
Visibility	16 km
Heat Index	32°C (90°F)
Last update	20 Jul 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Des Moines IA

Excessive Heat Warning until July 20, 07:00pm

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Excessive Heat Warning

Excessive Heat Warning until July 20, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Sat

Excessive Heat Warning
This
Afternoon

Mostly Sunny
High: 34 °C
Tonight

T-storms
Likely
Low: 21 °C
Sunday

Scattered
T-storms
High: 26 °C
Sunday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 17 °C
Monday

Sunny
High: 27 °C
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 15 °C
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 27 °C
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Heat index values as high as 41. Northwest wind 10 to 13 km/h.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 10 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.