Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Windsor Heights IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Windsor Heights IA
 41.61°N 93.72°W
5:46 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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