Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (993.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 May 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Urbandale IA

Tornado Watch until May 21, 09:00pm
Flood Watch May 21, 04:03pm until May 21, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Flood Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until May 21, 09:00pm
    Flood Watch May 21, 04:03pm until May 21, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 74. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Urbandale IA
 41.63°N 93.74°W
1:34 pm CDT May 21, 2024
4pm CDT May 21, 2024-6pm CDT May 27, 2024
 
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