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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 May 2:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Memorial Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.