Daily brief · United States

Des Moines 2026-09-28

Verified against recorded weather

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

A heavy rain day could hit

high

A single day could bring around 33.4mm of rain on 2026-10-01 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 12mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · grain farmers

A dry stretch is forming

extreme

10 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-02. A dry day here means 1mm of rain or less; the important number is the length of the run. Crops in flowering or fruit-set windows are most exposed.

agriculture · grain farmers

A cold stretch is on the way

extreme

10 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-02. Longer than this region usually sees at this time of year. Crops in flowering, livestock, and rooftop venues may be exposed.

crop growers · outdoor hospitality · grain farmers

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 82.1mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 35.2mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · grain farmers

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 24.3 °CMin 15.5 °CGusts 21.6 km/h

Comparison unavailable
Daily measurements are retained. The historical reference has no compatible daily window and method contract. No above, near or below verdict is issued.

Daily observations retained. Comparison unavailable unless variable, unit, aggregation, calendar window, reference method and complete samples are compatible. This is not a forecast accuracy grade.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on 2026-09-28.