Severe Storms and Flash Flooding in the Southern Plains

A slow moving storm system is expected to produce a multi-day heavy rainfall and flash flooding event across much of the Central to Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley regions. Severe weather may produce large hail and high winds, but also a threat of tornadoes, across Texas and spreading on Wednesday into the Lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 May 9:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Des Moines International Airport IA

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 51 °F
Tuesday

Showers
High: 59 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers and
Breezy
Low: 51 °F
Wednesday

Showers
High: 63 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Low: 50 °F
Thursday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 65 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 50 °F
Friday

Sunny
High: 77 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 59. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 63. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.