Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	5 Jul 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.