Des Moines, IA

3:52 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 (GMT -0500)
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Lat: 41.6° N
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Weather Summary
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Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Severe thunderstorm activity will persist for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low pressure system continues trekking through the region. The system will move from the Northern Plains and into the Great Lakes, creating two frontal boundaries. The warm front associated with this system will extend eastward over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, kicking up scattered showers and thunderstorms into Sunday night. At the same time, a cold front extends southward from this system which will move off the Central Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains. Counter-clockwise flow around this broad system will pull moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico. This will support moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms in between these two fronts. This system has a history of severe thunderstorm development across the Northern and Central Plains, thus, there is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development with large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes. These severe thunderstorms will most likely develop across central and eastern Oklahoma, through eastern Kansas, and into western Missouri. A slight risk of severe storm development remains in effect from northern Texas, through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday. At the same time, the back side of this system will continue spreading moisture over the Intermountain West and Rockies. This will trigger more showers with isolated thunderstorms over the region through Sunday evening.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moves over the East Coast and maintains shower and thunderstorm activity for the Mid-Atlantic states through the Northeast.
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Severe thunderstorm activity will persist for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low pressure system continues trekking through the region. The system will move from the Northern Plains and into the Great Lakes, creating two frontal boundaries. The warm front associated with this system will extend eastward over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast, kicking up scattered showers and thunderstorms into Sunday night. At the same time, a cold front extends southward from this system which will move off the Central Rockies and into the Central and Southern Plains. Counter-clockwise flow around this broad system will pull moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico. This will support moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms in between these two fronts. This system has a history of severe thunderstorm development across the Northern and Central Plains, thus, there is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development with large hail, damaging winds, and multiple tornadoes. These severe thunderstorms will most likely develop across central and eastern Oklahoma, through eastern Kansas, and into western Missouri. A slight risk of severe storm development remains in effect from northern Texas, through southern Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday. At the same time, the back side of this system will continue spreading moisture over the Intermountain West and Rockies. This will trigger more showers with isolated thunderstorms over the region through Sunday evening.

Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moves over the East Coast and maintains shower and thunderstorm activity for the Mid-Atlantic states through the Northeast.
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Des Moines Weather at a Glance

Updated 2:54 PM CDT
Weather Station
Des Moines (KDSM)
Elevation
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Now
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature
88 °F
Feels Like 88 °F
Wind(mph)
30
Sunrise / Set
5:51 AM
8:31 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Today
Thunderstorm 88 °F
T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Thunderstorm 68 °F
T-storms
80% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 79 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Thunderstorm 82 | 61 °F
T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of Rain 75 | 55 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy 73 | 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.64 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 4500 ft
Mostly Cloudy 25000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
43%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDSM 191954Z 19026G31KT 10SM SCT045 BKN250 31/17 A2964
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
88 °F
Dew Point
63 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
30 mph from South
Wind Gust
36 mph
Health
UV
5 out of 16
Pollen
7.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
mostlycloudy Overcast. High of 73F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Tornado Watch 183 in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening...

Weather Forecast for Des Moines IA

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KDSM

Sunday, 19
Thunderstorm
88 | 68 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Monday, 20
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 21
Thunderstorm
82 | 61 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of Rain
75 | 55 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 23
Mostly Cloudy
73 | 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
73 | 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Partly Cloudy
73 | 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Chance of a Thunderstorm
68 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Monday, 27
Chance of a Thunderstorm
73 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Tuesday, 28
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 63 80 | 69 83 | 67 73 | 62
Wind 10 mph SE 16 mph SSE 15 mph SSE 12 mph South
Humidity 79% 67% 57% 68%
Chance of Precip. 60% 60% 60% 70%
Cloud Cover 75% 100% 99% 98%
Conditions Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:51 AM
8:31 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 61 77 | 63 78 | 62 73 | 61
Wind 12 mph South 17 mph South 14 mph SSW 9 mph South
Humidity 74% 62% 57% 64%
Chance of Precip. 80% 10% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 95% 87% 44% 70%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Mostly Cloudy 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 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 59 72 | 59 70 | 58 67 | 60
Wind 7 mph South 11 mph SSW 9 mph SSW 8 mph SW
Humidity 77% 63% 63% 73%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 40% 10%
Cloud Cover 53% 55% 100% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:33 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 58 67 | 59 69 | 63 61 | 53
Wind 7 mph WSW 9 mph WSW 10 mph West 8 mph NW
Humidity 85% 77% 75% 77%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 74% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Overcast Chance of Rain Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:34 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
mostlycloudy Overcast. High of 73F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 50 62 | 53 70 | 54 63 | 47
Wind 8 mph NW 11 mph NW 10 mph NNW 7 mph NNE
Humidity 77% 70% 56% 56%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 77% 100% 100% 76%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Overcast Overcast Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:47 AM
8:35 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 53 | 44 62 | 48 68 | 53 61 | 49
Wind 9 mph NNE 8 mph NE 9 mph NE 7 mph East
Humidity 68% 58% 57% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 42% 41% 56% 33%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:47 AM
8:36 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 46 67 | 47 71 | 54 62 | 51
Wind 5 mph East 9 mph ESE 8 mph ESE 8 mph ESE
Humidity 64% 49% 57% 67%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 27% 39% 56% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:46 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 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 48 62 | 55 66 | 60 62 | 60
Wind 8 mph ESE 11 mph SE 11 mph SE 9 mph SE
Humidity 74% 78% 79% 91%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 50% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
8:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.89], Average RMSE [5.66]
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 57 66 | 63 65 | 65 63 | 63
Wind 9 mph SE 11 mph SE 10 mph SE 8 mph SE
Humidity 100% 87% 99% 100%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Fog Overcast Overcast Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
5:45 AM
8:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.84], Average RMSE [6.03]
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 60 71 | 61 74 | 63 67 | 60
Wind 6 mph SSE 8 mph SSE 6 mph SSE 5 mph SSE
Humidity 92% 68% 65% 79%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 91% 84% 70% 65%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:44 AM
8:39 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 56 77 | 60 80 | 65 68 | 65
Wind 5 mph South 7 mph SSW 4 mph South 3 mph South
Humidity 70% 57% 63% 89%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 69% 74% 81% %
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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May 19, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 73 °F 53 °F
Record 93 °F (1975) 35 °F (1888)
Yesterday 85 °F 63 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9
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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
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
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
CO
Wednesday Good
NO2
Thursday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Thursday Good
CO
Thursday Good
NO2
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:51 AM CDT 8:31 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:19 AM CDT 9:03 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:38 AM CDT 9:43 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:53 AM CDT 10:29 PM CDT
Moon 2:31 PM CDT 2:19 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 44m
Length of Day
14h 40m
Tomorrow will be 1m 48s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waxing Gibbous
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter
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State Highs State Lows
89 °F
Pella
88 °F
Perry
87 °F
Des Moines
86 °F
Red Oak
86 °F
Newton
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Denison
60 °F
Council Bluffs
60 °F
Audubon
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Des Moines 88 °F Mostly Cloudy 2:54 PM CDT
Ankeny 84 °F Scattered Clouds 3:35 PM CDT
Ames 84 °F Clear 2:53 PM CDT
Perry 89 °F Scattered Clouds 3:35 PM CDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KDSM)
Wind Speed: 26.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 190° (South)
Ceiling: 25000 ft

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Mariners vs. Indians 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Blue Jays vs. Yankees 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 Chance of Rain, 61 °F
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SC Heerenveen vs. FC Utrecht 4:30 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 Clear, High 64° F/ 18° C
Everton vs. Chelsea 4:00 PM BST on May 19, 2013 Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C
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Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 Average High 81° F/ 27° C
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 Partly Cloudy, 67 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 Partly Cloudy, 68 °F
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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 86 °F 87 °F 64 °F 48% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 3:34 PM CDT MADIS
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 84.7 °F 87 °F 67 °F 55% ESE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 961 ft 3:52 PM CDT Normal  
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 86.3 °F 89 °F 67 °F 53% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 965 ft 3:52 PM CDT Normal
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 86.4 °F 86 °F 58 °F 39% ENE  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Des Moines WNW, Des Moines, IA 87.6 °F 89 °F 64 °F 46% East  at  10.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 869 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 85.5 °F 87 °F 64 °F 48% WNW  at  18.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 3:35 PM CDT Normal  
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 85.7 °F 87 °F 65 °F 50% SSE  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 3:51 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA 85.5 °F 82 °F 41 °F 21% South  at  14.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 898 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 86.9 °F 86 °F 58 °F 38% South  at  19.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 85 °F 86 °F 62 °F 46% South  at  22 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 3:41 PM CDT MADIS
Keith & Patty's Pleasant Hill Weather, Pleasant Hill, IA 84.3 °F 87 °F 66 °F 55% NNW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 3:52 PM CDT Normal  
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 86.3 °F 89 °F 67 °F 52% South  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 3:52 PM CDT Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 85.1 °F 87 °F 65 °F 52% SSE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 3:50 PM CDT Normal
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, IA 84 °F 83 °F 57 °F 40% South  at  20 mph 0.00 in / hr 735 ft 3:32 PM CDT MADIS
Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA 86.5 °F 95 °F 74 °F 66% SW  at  10.4 mph - / hr 933 ft 3:42 PM CDT Normal  
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA 84.9 °F 86 °F 64 °F 50% SE  at  5.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA 84.3 °F 87 °F 68 °F 58% SSE  at  13.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 3:50 PM CDT Normal  
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA 83.7 °F 86 °F 66 °F 56% SSW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 980 ft 3:30 PM CDT Normal  
MesoWest CARLIS , Carlisle, IA 91 °F 87 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 857 ft 2:55 PM CDT MADIS
MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA 91 °F 87 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 979 ft 2:30 PM CDT MADIS
Indianola Town Square, Indianola, IA 85.1 °F 86 °F 64 °F 49% SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 966 ft 3:50 PM CDT Normal  
Pine Ct in Van Meter, Van Meter, IA 87.1 °F 89 °F 66 °F 49% South  at  16.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 889 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Indianola, IA 83.6 °F 85 °F 64 °F 52% NE  at  6.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 3:46 PM CDT Normal  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 87 °F 87 °F 61 °F 42% South  at  22 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 2:48 PM CDT MADIS
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 88 °F 91 °F 68 °F 50% SSW  at  16 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 3:43 PM CDT MADIS
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, IA 87 °F 88 °F 63 °F 45% South  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 956 ft 3:34 PM CDT MADIS
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 86.6 °F 88 °F 63 °F 46% South  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire
West Des Moines, IA 84.5 °F 85 °F 61 °F 46% SSW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 3:50 PM CDT Normal  
Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA 89.8 °F 94 °F 69 °F 50% South  at  0.0 mph - / hr -107507 ft 3:39 PM CDT Normal  
Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA 86.8 °F 89 °F 65 °F 49% ENE  at  1.1 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA 86.9 °F 88 °F 63 °F 45% South  at  19.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 3:52 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
White Oak Ln, Granger, IA 87.0 °F 88 °F 63 °F 44% SSE  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 3:40 PM CDT Normal
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Tornado Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Iowa
northwestern Illinois
northeast Missouri

* effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
a few tornadoes possible
several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
a few large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 55 statute
miles north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of
Shenandoah Iowa to 40 miles north of Burlington Iowa. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (wous64 kwns wou3).

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remember... a Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.


Other watch information... continue... ww 179... ww 180... ww
181... ww 182...

Discussion... storm development continues southward toward the
Missouri border... along a wind shift associated with the
convectively generated cyclonic vorticity center migrating northward
through the upper Mississippi Valley. Additional storms continue to
develop and intensify... while spreading northeastward across the
middle Missouri Valley... in the exit region of the next mid-level
jet strong nosing through the Central Plains. Strongest storms may
include a few supercells across the watch area into early
evening... with a risk for large hail... locally damaging wind gusts
and potential for tornadoes.

Aviation... tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface
wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to
500. Mean storm motion vector 24035.


... Kerr