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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 4 Sep 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

Heat Advisory September 4, 09:56am until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 09:56am until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.61°N 93.89°W
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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