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Today's Forecast

85°
64°

We will have some clouds out there this afternoon as highs push into the mid 80s. Humidity will be refreshingly low and if you have outdoors projects today and tomorrow will be the best days to get them done! There might be just enough moisture in the air to get some spotty showers to pop up later today, but most areas will stay dry.

Tomorrow showers and storms will try to move into the northwest side of the state. I expect to stay dry here in central Iowa until Thursday. Showers and some strong storms will be possible off and on during the day Thursday. The strongest chance is in the morning, but a few storms may linger into the afternoon. If clouds hang tough, highs will be stuck in the upper 70s to near 80. But I expect enough breaks to warm up into the low to mid 80s.

The heat is on in the forecast this weekend. We'll kick it off on Friday with upper 80s and low 90s plus humidity. We'll crank the heat up a bit more Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low to mid 90s!

Have a great afternoon!

Brad Edwards

Chief Meteorologist

ABC5 News

Email: bedwards@myabc5.com

7-Day Forecast: Des Moines

Tuesday

85°
64°

Partly Cloudy, Isolated Showers

Wednesday

86°
64°

Partly Sunny, Warm T-Showers West

Thursday

86°
66°

Partly Cloudy, Scattered Storms Possible

Friday

90°
69°

Partly Cloudy, Chance for Mainly AM Storms

Saturday

95°
72°

Partly Cloudy, HOT

Sunday

95°
73°

Partly Cloudy, PM T-Storms

Monday

88°
68°

Partly Cloudy, Scattered Storms

Currently in Des Moines as of

85°(Feels like 84°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: WNW @ 5 mph
Barometer: 29.99 in.
Sunrise: 05:40
Sunset: 20:52
Humidity: 34%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Ames as of

81°(Feels like 81°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: ENE @ 5 mph
Barometer: 30.01 in.
Sunrise: 05:39
Sunset: 20:53
Humidity: 46%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Fort Dodge as of

81°(Feels like 81°)
Clear
Wind: N @ 8 mph
Barometer: 30.02 in.
Sunrise: 05:39
Sunset: 20:57
Humidity: 42%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Ottumwa as of

77°(Feels like 79°)
Thunder
Wind: NE @ 7 mph
Barometer: 30.00 in.
Sunrise: 05:37
Sunset: 20:45
Humidity: 54%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Lamoni as of

77°(Feels like 80°)
Clear
Wind: WSW @ 6 mph
Barometer: 30.02 in.
Sunrise: 05:44
Sunset: 20:49
Humidity: 66%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Marshalltown as of

77°(Feels like 79°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: ENE @ 8 mph
Barometer: 30.01 in.
Sunrise: 05:35
Sunset: 20:51
Humidity: 52%
UV Index: 10.00

Currently in Creston as of

81°(Feels like 82°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 30.02 in.
Sunrise: 05:45
Sunset: 20:53
Humidity: 51%
UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Des Moines: 85°
Ames: 81°
Fort Dodge: 81°
Ottumwa: 77°
Lamoni: 77°
Marshalltown: 77°
Creston: 81°

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