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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:58pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:58pm until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
9:37 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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