Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
993 FLUS43 KDMX 122154 HWODMX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 454 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-132200- 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-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 454 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. There is a Slight (Level 2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms on Monday for portions of western and central Iowa. .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. $$