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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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 May 6:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.