West Des Moines, IA — Severe Weather & Radar

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Severe-weather outlook

General (non-severe) thunderstorms are possible in West Des Moines, IAtoday, per the Storm Prediction Center's Day 1 outlook.

3-day forecast

Today
Overcast
82° / 63°
2% precip
Tomorrow
Mainly clear
82° / 64°
4% precip
Thursday
Mainly clear
91° / 60°

Forecast via Open-Meteo.

When is severe weather most likely near West Des Moines?

Around West Des Moines and the Midwest, severe weather is most active from April through June.

The main threats are damaging thunderstorm winds — including widespread, long-lived derechos — along with large hail and tornadoes.

Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.

In West Des Moines, IA

West Des Moines, IA is home to an estimated 61,000 people. Atmostorm shows whether West Des Moines is inside an active NWS warning polygon right now — and warns you the moment that changes.

Nearby areas

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Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.