Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Oct 1:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.