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Des Moines, IA

Current Conditions

80°F
Feels Like: 83°F
Wind: 4 S
Humidity: 71%
Pressure: 29.8in

Today's Forecast

94°/75°
21% chance of precipitation

Weather Alerts

HEAT ADVISORY until Wednesday 7:00 pm

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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100-103 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Iowa, including the Des Moines metro. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While heat index values may not reach 105 degrees each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during the overnight periods with warm lows have prompted the multi-day Heat Advisory.

  • 7-Day Forecast
  • Hourly Forecast
Date Temp (H/L) Icon Conditions Precipitation Wind
Tue 9/01 96°/76° Showers 12% WNW 3mph
Wed 9/02 95°/74° Mostly Sunny 0% SSW 4mph
Thu 9/03 92°/74° Chance of Storms 20% S 4mph
Fri 9/04 92°/72° Showers 18% S 3mph
Sat 9/05 91°/71° Showers 14% ESE 3mph
Sun 9/06 87°/68° Showers 13% SE 4mph
Mon 9/07 86°/68° Partly Cloudy 0% SSE 4mph
Time Temp Icon Conditions Precipitation Wind
1 am 76° Partly Cloudy 0% S 8mph
2 am 76° Partly Cloudy 0% S 8mph
3 am 75° Partly Cloudy 0% S 9mph
4 am 75° Partly Cloudy 0% SSW 9mph
5 am 75° Partly Cloudy 0% SSW 8mph
6 am 76° Mostly Cloudy 0% SSW 7mph
7 am 77° Partly Cloudy 0% SSW 7mph
8 am 78° Partly Cloudy 0% SSW 7mph
9 am 80° Partly Cloudy 0% SSW 7mph
10 am 84° Isolated Storms 21% WSW 7mph
11 am 86° Isolated Storms 20% WSW 7mph
12 pm 90° Isolated Storms 21% WSW 6mph
1 pm 91° Isolated Storms 21% SW 6mph
2 pm 93° Isolated Storms 20% WSW 5mph
3 pm 93° Isolated Storms 20% W 4mph
4 pm 93° Isolated Storms 18% W 4mph
5 pm 94° Isolated Storms 17% W 4mph
6 pm 92° Showers 12% W 3mph
7 pm 91° Mostly Sunny 0% W 3mph
8 pm 88° Partly Cloudy 0% WNW 2mph
9 pm 84° Partly Cloudy 0% S 2mph
10 pm 82° Partly Cloudy 0% SE 2mph
11 pm 80° Partly Cloudy 0% SE 2mph
12 am 79° Partly Cloudy 0% SSE 2mph
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Current weather last updated: 08/31/2026 12:29:24 AM CDT
Daily forecast last updated: 08/31/2026 12:03:30 AM CDT
Hourly forecast last updated: 08/31/2026 12:03:31 AM CDT
Alerts last updated: 08/31/2026 12:29:24 AM CDT

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