Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Critical Fire Weather, and HeatRisk for Monday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible Monday across parts of the Southeast U.S. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast Monday over much of the northern Great Plains. Above normal temperatures in the Southeast and Southwest U.S. will bring moderate to isolated major HeatRisk Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
11:16 pm CDT May 10, 2026
12am CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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