Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
1:56 am CDT May 27, 2026
3am CDT May 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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