Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Oct 12:54 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east northeast wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 62. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.