Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Warning in effect from October 17, 01:00 AM CDT until October 17, 09:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 16 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.39 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	16 Oct 11:54 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Warning

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Patchy Frost
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.