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.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Oct 4:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

West Des Moines IA

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. High near 61. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 9am. 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.