NWS Des Moines: Heavy Rain and Flooding Potential through Thursday Night (Sep. 30, 2026 / 5:20 AM)
Jim Field
September 30, 2026
Today: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after
Enjoy the day without rain as the forecast calls for a return of heavy rain. National Weather Service forecaster Elliott Morrow says that should hit
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind
Today: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind
Today: A slight chance of drizzle early and patchy fog . Otherwise, cloudy with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to
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