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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukee IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then becoming clear toward daybreak, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then becoming clear toward daybreak, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukee IA
 41.63°N 93.83°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Nov 9, 2026-6pm CST Nov 16, 2026
 
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