Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
335 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
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335 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
No hazardous weather is expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
More widespread thunderstorm activity, along with localized heavy
rainfall, will return this weekend into next week. The specific
severe weather risk will continue to refined in the coming days.
There is a Slight (Level 2 of 5) Risk for severe thunderstorms on
Monday for portions of western and central Iowa.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will be likely early next week.
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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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0501 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
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Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0501 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Strong to severe storms are possible today however, there is
considerable uncertainty on timing and location.
- Numerous rounds of showers and storms, particularly for
northern Missouri, appear possible next week, with widespread
cumulative heavy rain possible.
- South of the heavier rain areas, well above normal
temperatures look likely again with highs in the low to mid
90s generally south of the Missouri River.
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