Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Warning in effect from October 17, 01:00 AM CDT until October 17, 09:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	16 Oct 9:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Warning

Today
High: 51 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Areas Frost
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.