Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Hot Temperatures This Week

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring areas of flooding at times Monday through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest as well as southern Arizona and New Mexico. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue across much of east Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley through at least midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Sep 4:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Flood Watch September 14, 07:00am until September 15, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 80 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Heavy Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 72. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.