Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 6:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines International Airport IA

Today
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Windy. Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.