Des Moines, Iowa Weather
41.591, -93.605 · America/Chicago
Updated Oct 13, 4:00 PM | Source NOAA / National Weather Service
Current weather in Des Moines, Iowa is 66°F / 19°C and cloudy with winds at 7 mph from the north. Humidity is 68%, with a 24% chance of precipitation today. The 7-day outlook shows highs of 57 to 70°F (14 to 21°C) and lows of 34 to 55°F (1 to 13°C). Rain is likely on 2 days.
Current conditions
66°F
Cloudy
High 68°F / 20°C · Low 54°F / 12°C
ⓘ About this reading (NWS)
Current conditions: the latest observation from weather station KDSM, the first station NWS lists for this location.
Forecast highs, lows and hourly values: the NWS Gridpoint Forecast for the 2.5 km grid cell that contains this location, issued by the NWS DMX Area Forecast Office.
Open-Meteo model estimates supplement fields not reported by NWS.
A gridpoint forecast describes the average over its grid cell, while a station measures one spot (often an airport), so the two can differ by a few degrees, especially during strong winter temperature inversions, which are common around Fairbanks.
Cloudy, winds are light.
68°F / 20°C
7 mph / 11 km/h N
68%
10 mi / 16 km
24%
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Hourly Forecast
4 PM
68°
Partly Sunny
11% · 5 mph
5 PM
67°
Partly Sunny
10% · 5 mph
6 PM
66°
Mostly Cloudy
11% · 5 mph
7 PM
64°
Mostly Cloudy
11% · 6 mph
8 PM
63°
Mostly Cloudy
11% · 6 mph
9 PM
61°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
15% · 6 mph
10 PM
61°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
18% · 7 mph
11 PM
59°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
24% · 6 mph
All hours shown in local time for this location (America/Chicago).
7-day Forecast
Rain is likely on 2 days.
Today
Oct 13
Partly Sunny
High 68°Low 54°
24% precip
Wind 5 mph
Wed
Oct 14
Mostly Cloudy
High 66°Low 55°
68% precip
Wind 9 mph
Thu
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms
High 64°Low 45°
96% precip
Wind 7 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Mostly Sunny
High 57°Low 34°
1% precip
Wind 10 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
High 63°Low 45°
0% precip
Wind 0 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Sunny
High 66°Low 50°
13% precip
Wind 9 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Partly Sunny
High 70°Low 52°
13% precip
Wind 3 mph
Weather Alerts
Watches, warnings and advisories from the official alerting authority for this location.
All clear — no active alerts
The alerting authority reports no active watches, warnings or advisories for this location.
How Today's Weather Affects the Sky
Only a 24% chance of precipitation today -- conditions are favorable for a clear sky tonight, weather-wise.
For moon phase, aurora conditions, and exact visibility at your location tonight, see Sky Tonight.
Sources: NOAA/National Weather Service (US alerts) and Open-Meteo (global weather). Each section labels its own source, last update and freshness state. Always follow official local guidance during severe weather.
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