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	90%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Oct 2:54 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines IA

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Frost
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 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, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.