Des Moines, IA

8:27 PM CDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 906 ft
Lon: 93.6° W
Lat: 41.6° N
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Weather Summary
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Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Multiple areas of unsettled weather developed over the nation on Saturday. In the center of the nation, a broad low pressure system moved off the Rockies and into the Central and Northern Plains. This system created a warm front that developed over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, which stretched eastward into the Great Lakes. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this frontal boundary with some parts of Minnesota reporting over 2 inches of rain by mid-day Saturday. These storms have not yet turned severe, but have a history of producing strong winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes. The back side of this broad low pressure system continued to pull a cold front across the Western states. This allowed for onshore flow to persist from the Pacific Ocean, maintaining sufficient moisture to kick up scattered showers across the Intermountain West, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin. Some snow showers developed at the highest elevations of Wyoming and Montana. As moisture and energy from this front moved off the Rockies and into the Central and Northern Plains, threats of severe thunderstorm development increased. There was a moderate risk for severe storms with large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes from eastern Colorado through western Nebraska and Kansas, but severe storms have not yet developed.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moved offshore and allowed for more showers and thunderstorms to persist for the Eastern Valleys, the Central and Southern Appalachians, and the Mid-Atlantic States. Severe storms were not anticipated in these areas.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Multiple areas of unsettled weather developed over the nation on Saturday. In the center of the nation, a broad low pressure system moved off the Rockies and into the Central and Northern Plains. This system created a warm front that developed over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, which stretched eastward into the Great Lakes. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of this frontal boundary with some parts of Minnesota reporting over 2 inches of rain by mid-day Saturday. These storms have not yet turned severe, but have a history of producing strong winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes. The back side of this broad low pressure system continued to pull a cold front across the Western states. This allowed for onshore flow to persist from the Pacific Ocean, maintaining sufficient moisture to kick up scattered showers across the Intermountain West, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin. Some snow showers developed at the highest elevations of Wyoming and Montana. As moisture and energy from this front moved off the Rockies and into the Central and Northern Plains, threats of severe thunderstorm development increased. There was a moderate risk for severe storms with large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes from eastern Colorado through western Nebraska and Kansas, but severe storms have not yet developed.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moved offshore and allowed for more showers and thunderstorms to persist for the Eastern Valleys, the Central and Southern Appalachians, and the Mid-Atlantic States. Severe storms were not anticipated in these areas.
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Des Moines Weather at a Glance

Updated 7:54 PM CDT
Weather Station
Des Moines (KDSM)
Elevation
955 ft
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Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
80 °F
Feels Like 81 °F
Wind(mph)
10
Sunrise / Set
5:52 AM
8:30 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 72 °F
Chance of T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Thunderstorm 82 °F
T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Thunderstorm 66 °F
T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 86 | 61 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 82 | 55 °F
Chance of T-storms
70% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of Rain 72 | 55 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.79 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 4900 ft
Mostly Cloudy 25000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
54%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDSM 190054Z 13009KT 10SM SCT049 BKN250 27/17 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02670167
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
81 °F
Dew Point
62 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
10 mph from SE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
10.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Des Moines IA

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KDSM

Saturday, 18
Mostly Cloudy
86 | 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Thunderstorm
82 | 66 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Monday, 20
Chance of a Thunderstorm
86 | 61 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
82 | 55 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of Rain
72 | 55 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 23
Chance of Rain
72 | 54 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
75 | 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Partly Cloudy
75 | 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 63 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Monday, 27
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 61 79 | 63 82 | 64 74 | 63
Wind 4 mph SE 13 mph SSE 16 mph SSE 10 mph SE
Humidity 88% 57% 54% 68%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 72% 47% 64% 95%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:52 AM
8:30 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.00], Average RMSE [2.19]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.58], Average RMSE [2.37] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 63 76 | 66 81 | 67 72 | 63
Wind 10 mph SE 14 mph SSE 15 mph SSE 12 mph South
Humidity 68% 72% 59% 72%
Chance of Precip. 40% 70% 70% 70%
Cloud Cover 94% 100% 100% 21%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:51 AM
8:31 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.24], Average RMSE [2.67]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.82], Average RMSE [2.60] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 61 76 | 61 83 | 60 69 | 65
Wind 11 mph South 16 mph SSW 13 mph SW 6 mph SSE
Humidity 75% 59% 44% 90%
Chance of Precip. 70% 40% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 52% 78% 30% 55%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.33], Average RMSE [1.94]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.48], Average RMSE [2.58] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 61 71 | 68 78 | 67 61 | 60
Wind 6 mph South 9 mph SE 7 mph South 7 mph SSW
Humidity 96% 91% 69% 94%
Chance of Precip. 40% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 60% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.48], Average RMSE [3.33]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.15], Average RMSE [3.09] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 59 63 | 56 67 | 54 65 | 51
Wind 7 mph WSW 13 mph NW 12 mph NW 8 mph NNW
Humidity 96% 78% 66% 61%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 70%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Overcast Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.55], Average RMSE [2.90]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.87], Average RMSE [3.22] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 49 56 | 53 68 | 54 56 | 51
Wind 8 mph NW 8 mph North 7 mph North 6 mph NNE
Humidity 72% 87% 61% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 63% 100% 88% 14%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:47 AM
8:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.18], Average RMSE [3.31]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.72], Average RMSE [4.23] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 52 65 | 53 71 | 56 63 | 49
Wind 5 mph NNE 9 mph ENE 7 mph East 7 mph East
Humidity 76% 64% 59% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 64% 61% 70% 29%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:47 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.44], Average RMSE [4.16]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.50], Average RMSE [5.13] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 45 62 | 53 70 | 60 64 | 56
Wind 6 mph SE 7 mph ESE 7 mph SE 7 mph SE
Humidity 73% 76% 70% 75%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 23% 10% 52% 67%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:46 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.89], Average RMSE [5.66]
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 54 75 | 58 74 | 64 65 | 62
Wind 6 mph SE 9 mph SE 9 mph SE 6 mph SE
Humidity 79% 56% 69% 88%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 65% 63% 100% 25%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
8:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.84], Average RMSE [6.03]
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 56 75 | 57 76 | 60 67 | 59
Wind 6 mph SE 8 mph SSE 7 mph SSE 5 mph SSE
Humidity 79% 56% 56% 77%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 82% 85% 93% 92%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
8:38 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 59 75 | 63 78 | 69 68 | 67
Wind 4 mph South 6 mph South 5 mph South 3 mph South
Humidity 78% 65% 74% 97%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 81% 79% 85% 83%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 3:56 PM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 63 75 | 65 77 | 71 73 | 69
Wind 1 mph SSW 3 mph South 3 mph SSE 12 mph SSE
Humidity 93% 72% 81% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 73% % % %
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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History & Almanac
May 18, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 73 °F 53 °F
Record 92 °F (1934) 35 °F (1916)
Yesterday 81 °F 63 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
CO
Saturday Good
NO2
Sunday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
CO
Sunday Good
NO2
Monday Good
OZONE
Monday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
CO
Monday Good
NO2
Tuesday Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
CO
Tuesday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 18, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:52 AM CDT 8:30 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:20 AM CDT 9:02 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:40 AM CDT 9:42 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:54 AM CDT 10:28 PM CDT
Moon 1:29 PM CDT (5/18) 1:50 AM CDT (5/18)
Length Of Visible Light 15h 42m
Length of Day
14h 38m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated
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First Quarter
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
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State Highs State Lows
87 °F
Mount Pleasant
87 °F
Red Oak
86 °F
Sioux City
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
53 °F
Clarinda
54 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Ankeny
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Des Moines 80 °F Mostly Cloudy 7:54 PM CDT
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Wind Speed: 9.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 130° (SE)
Ceiling: 25000 ft

METAR KDSM 190054Z 13009KT 10SM SCT049 BKN250 27/17 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02670167

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Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 80 °F 82 °F 65 °F 60% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 8:04 PM CDT MADIS
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 78.2 °F 80 °F 65 °F 64% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 78.1 °F 80 °F 66 °F 66% ESE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 961 ft 8:26 PM CDT Normal  
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 78.5 °F 80 °F 65 °F 64% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 965 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 77.4 °F 79 °F 59 °F 53% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 8:26 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Des Moines WNW, Des Moines, IA 78.6 °F 80 °F 64 °F 60% South  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 869 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Knobhill, Des Moines, IA 77.4 °F 79 °F 65 °F 66% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 78.1 °F 80 °F 64 °F 62% ESE  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 8:05 PM CDT Normal  
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 77.9 °F 80 °F 64 °F 63% ESE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA 78.1 °F 78 °F 42 °F 28% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 898 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 79.1 °F 80 °F 59 °F 51% SSE  at  11.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 76.1 °F 77 °F 43 °F 31% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 78 °F 80 °F 62 °F 58% ESE  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 8:01 PM CDT MADIS
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA - - - - SSE  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 910 ft 6:00 PM CDT MADIS
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 78.7 °F 81 °F 65 °F 63% SE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 8:27 PM CDT Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 77.6 °F 79 °F 65 °F 65% SE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 8:25 PM CDT Normal
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, IA 79 °F 80 °F 56 °F 46% ESE  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 735 ft 8:02 PM CDT MADIS
Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA 78.8 °F 83 °F 78 °F 98% ESE  at  6.8 mph - / hr 933 ft 8:18 PM CDT Normal  
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA 78.8 °F 80 °F 62 °F 56% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA 76.6 °F 78 °F 65 °F 68% ESE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 8:18 PM CDT Normal  
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA 78.2 °F 80 °F 65 °F 64% SE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 980 ft 8:00 PM CDT Normal  
MesoWest CARLIS , Carlisle, IA 87 °F 84 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 857 ft 5:25 PM CDT MADIS
MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA 89 °F 86 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 979 ft 5:55 PM CDT MADIS
Indianola Town Square, Indianola, IA 78.6 °F 80 °F 63 °F 59% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 966 ft 8:20 PM CDT Normal  
Pine Ct in Van Meter, Van Meter, IA 78.1 °F 80 °F 64 °F 63% SSE  at  6.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 889 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Indianola, IA 76.3 °F 78 °F 64 °F 65% WNW  at  3.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 8:14 PM CDT Normal  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 77 °F 79 °F 64 °F 65% SE  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 7:48 PM CDT MADIS
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 79 °F 81 °F 66 °F 63% SE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 8:04 PM CDT MADIS
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, IA 79 °F 80 °F 62 °F 55% SE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 956 ft 8:05 PM CDT MADIS
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 77.7 °F 80 °F 65 °F 64% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire
West Des Moines, IA 78.7 °F 80 °F 61 °F 55% SE  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 8:25 PM CDT Normal  
Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA 77.5 °F 79 °F 66 °F 69% SSE  at  0.0 mph - / hr -107507 ft 8:15 PM CDT Normal  
Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA 79.0 °F 81 °F 63 °F 58% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA 77.2 °F 79 °F 64 °F 64% South  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 8:27 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
White Oak Ln, Granger, IA 78.4 °F 80 °F 64 °F 62% ESE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 8:23 PM CDT Normal
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 6:20 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

... Daily 4 inch soil temperatures...

.Br dsm 0518 c dh1700/tsirzz
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:id location 4 inch temp
:
csai4 : Castana : 72
dvni4 : Davenport : 68
dmx : Johnston : 65
dcri4 : Decorah : 62
icyi4 : Iowa City : 65
kani4 : Kanawha : 67
3oi : Lamoni : 78
nhui4 : Nashua : M
olni4 : Oelwein : 65
tldi4 : Toledo : 60
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