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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
415 AM CDT THU SEP 3 2026  
 
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415 AM CDT THU SEP 3 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE
 
TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST TODAY, ESPECIALLY TOWARD CENTRAL  
IOWA WHERE THE HEAT INDEX WILL PEAK NEAR 100 DEGREES THIS  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING. THE  
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW, BUT A FEW STORMS MAY PRODUCE  
BRIEF GUSTY WINDS.  
 
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG STORMS  
MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
 
LATE SEASON HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL GENERALLY PERSIST FROM  
FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WITH SOME RELATIVE BREAKS AT  
TIMES.  
 
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE FORECAST AT TIMES FROM  
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANY SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL  
DURING THAT TIME WILL BE ASSESSED IN THE COMING DAYS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.  
 

 
 
NWS DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
PRODUCT (HWO) ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. WEATHER HAZARDS AND  
OUTLOOKS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE STANDARD  
FORECAST CHANNELS, INCLUDING WEATHER BRIEFING PACKETS, FORECAST  
DISCUSSIONS, WEATHER STORY GRAPHICS, THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL  
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK, AND UPDATED HAZARD MESSAGING. ALL  
LOCAL PRODUCTS AND VISUAL TOOLS ARE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.  
 

 
 
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415 AM CDT THU SEP 3 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE
 
TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER  
DETAILS.  
 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR EARLY THIS MORNING. THE  
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
 
A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE  
REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.  
 
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE FORECAST AT TIMES FROM  
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANY SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL  
DURING THAT TIME WILL BE ASSESSED IN THE COMING DAYS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.  
 

 
 
NWS DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
PRODUCT (HWO) ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. WEATHER HAZARDS AND  
OUTLOOKS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE STANDARD  
FORECAST CHANNELS, INCLUDING WEATHER BRIEFING PACKETS, FORECAST  
DISCUSSIONS, WEATHER STORY GRAPHICS, THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL  
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK, AND UPDATED HAZARD MESSAGING. ALL  
LOCAL PRODUCTS AND VISUAL TOOLS ARE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.  
 

 
 
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