Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 11:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.