Des Moines Weather: Sunshine and Upper 80s Expected After Morning Fog
DES MOINES, IOWA — Residents across central Iowa saw a foggy start to the day Tuesday, but conditions quickly improved, giving way to sunshine and highs near 87 degrees.
Fog Clears After Low Visibility Overnight
The National Weather Service in Des Moines reported that dense fog developed overnight across central and northern Iowa, reducing visibility to under a mile in some rural areas. Drivers faced patchy low-visibility conditions through late Monday night, but skies began clearing with daybreak Tuesday.
Sunny Stretch Ahead
High pressure will dominate the region through midweek, keeping skies mostly clear and conditions warm. Forecast highs include:
- Des Moines and Ames: Upper 80s
- Mason City and Fort Dodge: Mid-80s
Overnight lows are expected in the upper 60s across the region.
No Hazardous Weather Expected
The weather pattern remains calm, with no hazardous conditions expected through Thursday. Residents can look forward to a prolonged stretch of dry and sunny weather, ideal for outdoor activities.
The next chance for unsettled weather arrives Friday evening, when scattered showers and thunderstorms may briefly develop before cooler, sunny conditions return for the weekend.
Five-Day Forecast for Des Moines
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 87. Low around 69.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high near 86. Low around 66.
- Thursday: Sunny, high near 84. Low around 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 88. Chance of storms at night, low around 61.
- Saturday: Sunny and cooler, high near 79. Low around 56.
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