Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.89°W
8:27 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
9am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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