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Record from Aug 2, 2026. Back to current conditions

Des Moines Aug 2, 2026

Review recorded on Aug 8, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.

Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)

A heavy rain day could hit

extreme

A single day could bring around 40.7mm of rain on 2026-08-05 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 12.8mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 7, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 150.

construction · outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · grain farmers · horticulture

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 59mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 1.3mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Valid until Aug 7, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 137.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers · horticulture

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 27.3 °CMin 17.9 °CGusts 22.7 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Aug 2, 2026.