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Des Moines, IA Weather Forecast & Alerts
Current conditions, 5-day forecast, active weather alerts for Des Moines, IA
Hour-by-Hour Current Observation
Thursday 8:15 AM CDTThursday 8:15 AM
°F
°C
71°F
Light Rain
- 82° / 69° High / Low
- 71° Feels Like
- 0% Chance of Rain
UV Index
4
Moderate
Humidity
94%
Dew 69°F
Sun
6:21 AM · 8:16 PM
Rise · Set
Source: AMES (KAMW). Slider scrubs the next 12 hours.
5-Day Outlook
Through Monday
Thursday
82° 69°
Thunderstorms
Overnight: Thunderstorms Likely
Detailed forecast
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
86° 71°
Chance of Thunderstorms
Overnight: Chance of Thunderstorms
Detailed forecast
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
89° 71°
Isolated T-storm
Overnight: Chance of Thunderstorms
Detailed forecast
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
84° 66°
Chance of Thunderstorms
Overnight: Isolated T-storm
Detailed forecast
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
80° 64°
Partly Sunny
Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Detailed forecast
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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