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50301 WEATHER WARNINGS (SEVERE T-STORM & TORNADO)

CURRENT WEATHER
DES MOINES, IA Current Weather
5:54 AM CDT MAY 18, 2026
Overcast 64°F
Feels Like:	62°F
Dewpoint:	61°F
Rel. Hum.:	90%
Visibility:	10 miles
Wind:	SSE at 24 mph, gusts to 47
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50301 WEATHER FORECAST
10-Day model forecast maps 2025 Hurricanes	DES MOINES, IA 50301 Weather Forecast	Snowfall Forecast pages Snow Depth pages

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Thunderstorms likely. Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

50301 WEATHER SATELLITE LOOPS

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50301 WEATHER RADAR LOOP

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MOS COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST

DES MOINES, IA 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created 7:00 PM CDT 5/17/2026

DAY/DATE &
WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY

Monday
18 MAY 2026

1 AM

75°

75°

Mostly Cloudy

69%
RAIN
***

0% Thunder
( 58% severe)

SSW 17

69%

64°

Low 70°

4 AM

71°

71°

Mostly Cloudy

S 16

81%

65°

High 83°

7 AM

71°

71°

Mostly Cloudy

22%
RAIN
.25–.5 in

0% Thunder
( 27% severe)

SSW 13

79%

64°

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain

10 AM

74°

74°

Mostly Cloudy

SW 15

74%

65°

1 PM

79°

81°

Mostly Cloudy

29%
RAIN
.5–1 in

0% Thunder
( 38% severe)

SSW 17

64%

66°

4 PM

82°

84°

Mostly Cloudy

S 18

58%

66°

7 PM

79°

81°

Mostly Cloudy

90%
RAIN
***

0% Thunder
( 63% severe)

S 17

58%

63°

10 PM

74°

74°

Mostly Cloudy

S 18

71%

64°

Tuesday
19 MAY 2026

1 AM

70°

70°

Mostly Cloudy

67%
RAIN
***

0% Thunder
( 28% severe)

SW 17

78%

63°

Low 55°

4 AM

64°

62°

Mostly Cloudy

W 17

84%

59°

High 63°

7 AM

57°

53°

Mostly Cloudy

1%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)

NW 17

83%

52°

Mostly Cloudy

Breezy

10 AM

57°

53°

Mostly Cloudy

NW 17

72%

48°

1 PM

61°

58°

Mostly Cloudy

0%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)

NW 17

60%

47°

4 PM

62°

60°

Partly Cloudy

NNW 17

54%

45°

7 PM

61°

59°

Partly Cloudy

0%

0% Thunder
( 2% severe)

NNW 14

51%

43°

10 PM

55°

52°

Partly Cloudy

N 9

64%

43°


DES MOINES, IA extended weather forecast
Wednesday 20 MAY 2026	Thursday 21 MAY 2026	Friday 22 MAY 2026	Saturday 23 MAY 2026	Sunday 24 MAY 2026
Low 45°	Low 48°	Low 53°	Low 54°	Low 59°
High 66°	High 68°	High 67°	High 74°	High 78°

Partly Cloudy 11% Rain	Overcast 40% Rain	Overcast 73% Rain	Overcast 35% Rain	Mostly Cloudy 39% Rain

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