Weather › Iowa › Des Moines
Forecast for Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA weather
- Wind
- S 7 mph
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew point
- 52°
- Pressure
- 30.11 in
- Visibility
- 10 mi
Observed at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), 10:35 PM CDT.
Next 7 days
Tonight –° 54° 7% Partly Cloudy
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday 77° 56° 31% Sunny
Wednesday: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday 70° 49° 50% Mostly Sunny
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday 66° 53° 81% Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday 64° 53° 75% Rain Showers
Saturday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday 65° 53° 29% Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday 66° 51° 65% Rain Showers Likely
Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tap a day for the full forecast. Highs, lows and the chance of rain or snow from the National Weather Service DMX office.
Next 48 hours
Temperature Chance of rain or snow · bottom row: wind in mph
Severe storm risk
Not forecast yet
No severe storms expected
Thunderstorms possible, not severe
The Storm Prediction Center's outlook for hail, damaging wind and tornadoes. See the national map.
Flooding rain risk
No flooding rain expected
No flooding rain expected
No flooding rain expected
The Weather Prediction Center's chance of rain heavy enough for flash flooding within 25 miles. See the map.
Last 7 days at Des Moines Intl Ap
| Date | High / low | Rain | Snow | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/24 | 79° / 58° | 0.00 in | – | 21.9 mph |
| Fri 10/23 | 79° / 56° | 0.00 in | – | 29.1 mph |
| Thu 10/22 | 78° / 53° | 0.00 in | – | 17.9 mph |
| Wed 10/21 | 75° / 52° | 0.00 in | – | 17.9 mph |
| Tue 10/20 | 72° / 44° | 0.00 in | – | 21.9 mph |
| Mon 10/19 | 68° / 43° | 0.00 in | – | 25.9 mph |
| Sun 10/18 | 67° / 42° | 0.00 in | – | 25.9 mph |
Normal for October: high 63°, low 43°, 4.6 rain days and 2.78 in of rain in the month (NOAA 1991-2020).
Running a job outdoors? AtmosDays keeps a day-by-day weather record for each jobsite, with storm heads-ups and PDF reports for delay and insurance paperwork. See how it works.
Forecast, current conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Storm risk: NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Flooding rain risk: NOAA Weather Prediction Center. Past weather: NOAA NCEI. Radar: NOAA NEXRAD via Iowa State University.