Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 10 May 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines IA
 41.58°N 93.63°W
3:57 am CDT May 10, 2026
4am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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