Heavy rain in the Central U.S.; Unseasonable Warmth in the East

Imelda remnants swept up with a cold front will produce heavy rain that could cause flash flooding from portions of the South Plains to the Great Lakes. Lorena remnants combined with a cold front will bring thunderstorms with heavy rain, and some severe storms with hail and damaging winds to Arizona Monday. Strong winds in northern California will bring increasing fire weather threats on Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Sep 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

This
Afternoon

Showers
High: 69 °F
Tonight

Scattered
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Low: 53 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 78 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 60 °F
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
High: 79 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms
Low: 63 °F
Wednesday

Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 74 °F
Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 52 °F
Thursday

Sunny
High: 74 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south southwest wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.