Forecast and Conditions for West Des Moines, Iowa

Updated: 8:29 AM CDT on October 07, 2008 Observed at Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, Iowa
Temperature	61.5 °F / 16.4 °C
Humidity	96%
Dew Point	60 °F / 16 °C
Wind	East at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure	29.89 in / 1012.1 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Overcast
Visibility	4.0 miles / 6.4 kilometers
Clouds	Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2700 ft / 822 m Overcast (OVC) : 4400 ft / 1341 m
Yesterday's Maximum	79 °F / 26 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	63 °F / 17 °C
Normal high	68 °F / 20 °C
Normal low	46 °F / 7 °C
Record high	91 °F / 32 °C (1939)
Record low	26 °F / -3 °C (1952)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	6
Sunrise	07:18 AM (CDT)
Sunset	06:45 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	03:10 PM (CDT)
Moon Set	No Moon Set
Moon Phase

Forecast as of 7:52 am CDT on October 7, 2008

Now
Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue to lift across central Iowa this morning. Periods moderate to heavy downpours will occur. One quarter to one half inch of rain is possible in some of the heavier downpours over the next several hours. Some of the heavier showers are in a line from near near Mason City to Iowa Falls with another line stretching from near Algona to Creston. The showers and thunderstorms are moving north at 25 mph while the line slowly heads east this morning.

Forecast as of 4:04 am CDT on October 7, 2008

	Today Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler. High in the mid 60s. South wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Tonight Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Cooler. Low in the mid 40s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. High in the lower 70s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
	Thursday Sunny. High around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
	Thursday Night through Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. High in the mid 70s.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. High around 70. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Low in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
	Columbus Day Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. High in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.