Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	21 Aug 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.