Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
479 FLUS43 KDMX 120900 HWODMX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 400 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 IAZ070>072-081>083-092>094-131200- Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- 400 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday More widespread thunderstorm activity, along with localized heavy rainfall, will return this weekend into next week. The specific severe weather risk will continue to refined in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any occurrence of severe weather. && NWS Des Moines will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook product (HWO) on September 30th, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks will continue to be provided through the standard forecast channels, including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather story graphics, the experimental graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible directly at weather.gov/desmoines. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-073>075- 084>086-095>097-131200- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 400 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight No hazardous weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday More widespread thunderstorm activity, along with localized heavy rainfall, will return this weekend into next week. The specific severe weather risk will continue to refined in the coming days.. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be likely early next week. && NWS Des Moines will discontinue the Hazardous Weather Outlook product (HWO) on September 30th, 2026. Weather hazards and outlooks will continue to be provided through the standard forecast channels, including weather briefing packets, forecast discussions, weather story graphics, the experimental graphical hazardous weather outlook, and updated hazard messaging. All local products and visual tools are accessible directly at weather.gov/desmoines. $$