Fireworks Forecast Desk
Des Moines-Ames · DMA #67
Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Mostly clear for Des Moines-Ames

Yankee Doodle Pops has a solid window.
Best seat
Grinnell on the Fourth — Grinnell
2 of 14 ideal (14%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
2 ideal (14%) · 12 decent (86%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 64 / 100
Ideal2 · 14%
Decent12 · 86%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 82 pts leads the market
1
Grinnell on the Fourth
Grinnell, IA · 9:34 PM est.
Ideal82
2
Newton 4th of July Fireworks
Newton, IA · 9:35 PM est.
Ideal74
3
Adventureland Fireworks
Altoona, IA · 9:36 PM est.
Decent64
Read-ready script
2 ideal · 12 decent · 14 shows scored
If you're watching in Des Moines-Ames tonight, Yankee Doodle Pops looks like a solid view — dead calm — smoke will hang. Your best odds are in Grinnell — Grinnell on the Fourth grades out highest in the market. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
ShowTownLaunchSky at launchWindVerdict
★Yankee Doodle PopsMARQUEEDes Moines, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyENE 4 mphDecent59
Grinnell on the FourthGrinnell, IA9:34 PM est.Mostly clearN 6 mphIdeal82
Newton 4th of July FireworksNewton, IA9:35 PM est.Partly cloudyNNE 6 mphIdeal74
Adventureland FireworksAltoona, IA9:36 PM est.Mostly cloudyNNE 5 mphDecent64
West Des Moines 4th of July FireworksWest Des Moines, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyENE 4 mphDecent63
Waukee 4th of July FireworksWaukee, IA9:38 PM est.OvercastESE 5 mphDecent62
Norwalk 4th of July FireworksNorwalk, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyNNE 4 mphDecent62
Windsor Heights FireworksWindsor Heights, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyENE 5 mphDecent62
Urbandale 4th of July FireworksUrbandale, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyE 4 mphDecent61
Ames FireworksAmes, IA9:38 PM est.Mostly cloudyE 3 mphDecent61
Perry 4th of July FireworksPerry, IA9:40 PM est.Mostly clearSSE 4 mphDecent61
Goodguys Heartland Nationals FireworksDes Moines, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyNE 4 mphDecent60
Iowa Cubs July 4th Fireworks NightDes Moines, IA9:37 PM est.Partly cloudyENE 4 mphDecent59
Carlisle 4th of July FireworksCarlisle, IA9:36 PM est.Partly cloudyNW 4 mphDecent59
Ankeny SummerFest FireworksAnkeny, IA———Firming
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