Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Oct 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light west northwest wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.