Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
1:26 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
1am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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