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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Patches Fog

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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