Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from October 17, 01:00 AM CDT until October 17, 09:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	15 Oct 10:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Grimes IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Frost
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.