Hazardous Weather Outlook
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
538 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

IAZ024>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-011045-
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-
538 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Areas of fog this morning may lead to reduced visibilities.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the area tonight. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A Flood Watch continues through Thursday night. Please refer to
the National Weather Service website at weather.gov/desmoines for
further details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Rainfall reports are greatly appreciated.

&&

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>017-023-011045-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-
538 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Areas of fog this morning may lead to reduced visibilities.

Chances for isolated storms this afternoon into tonight. Locally
heavy rainfall possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Rain and storms tapering off Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Rainfall reports are greatly appreciated.

&&

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.

$$
Morrow/Dodson