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Des Moines, IA Weather

Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherDes Moines · 3:52 AM CDT
85° | 73°
74°F
Feels like 78°
Fog
+3° vs. normal — warmer than usual for this time of year
WindSE 8 mph · Gusts 12 mph
Precip65% · 0.04 in
Humidity96% · Dew point 73°
UV index7 High
Air Quality29 Good
Pressure29.97 inHg
Visibility1 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:23 AM · 8:14 PM · 13h 51m

Weather map — Des Moines

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Now
74°
40%
8 mph
04:00
74°
45%
9 mph
05:00
73°
0.03 in
6 mph
06:00
73°
33%
6 mph
07:00
73°
36%
6 mph
08:00
74°
39%
6 mph
09:00
76°
33%
7 mph
10:00
77°
33%
7 mph
11:00
78°
33%
7 mph
12:00
80°
31%
5 mph
13:00
85°
8%
3 mph
14:00
84°
17%
4 mph
15:00
85°
8%
0 mph
16:00
83°
8%
2 mph
17:00
85°
9%
3 mph
18:00
85°
8%
6 mph
19:00
83°
13%
8 mph
20:00
79°
15%
8 mph
21:00
76°
16%
6 mph
22:00
75°
18%
6 mph
23:00
74°
21%
7 mph
00:00
74°
0.04 in
8 mph
01:00
73°
43%
9 mph
02:00
73°
24%
8 mph

Today · Sat 8/15

High 85°
65% / 0.04 in

Fog. Winds E at 13 mph.

Overnight · Sat 8/15

Low 73°
— / –

Fog.

Tomorrow · Sun 8/16

86° | 67°
62% / 0.08 in

Showers. Winds N at 9 mph.

7-day trend

Des Moines · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 3:52 AM

Details & indices

Wind
8 mph SE
Gusts 12 mph
Humidity
96%
Dew point 73°
Pressure
29.97 inHg
Rising
UV index
7 — High
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 29 · US EPA
Allergy
None detected
—
Visibility
1 mi
Reduced
Allergy — Des Moines

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
None
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
None
Ragweed
None

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset8:14 PM
Length of day13h 51m
Moonrise9:44 AM
Moonset9:35 PM
Moon phase🌒 Waxing Crescent · 9%
Next full moonAug 27 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude41.6005°N
Longitude-93.6091°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Poor
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Fair
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Fair
Dinner outdoors
1991-2020 climate normals — Des Moines

Monthly normals

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Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max (°F) 31° 35° 51° 61° 73° 84° 86° 84° 79° 64° 49° 40°
Min (°F) 15° 17° 32° 41° 54° 65° 68° 67° 61° 47° 33° 24°
Precip (in) 1.6 1.2 3.2 3.2 5.1 4.8 4.5 3.1 3.0 3.8 2.0 1.6
Warmest: Jul · ⌀ 86°F Coldest: Jan · ⌀ 15°F Wettest: May · 5.1 in
Data sources · Saturday, August 15
Where the Des Moines forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 41.6005°N, -93.6091°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 3:52 AM
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Weather in Des Moines
Des Moines's outlook: warmest day near 91° (Tuesday), coldest night about 56° (Friday). Models drop roughly 1.3 in of precipitation across the stretch — watch Tuesday (74%). Hold onto the patio furniture Tuesday: gusts could hit 43 mph. No active NWS alerts at the moment — quiet on the hazards front. Right now Des Moines is about 9° cooler than nearby Omaha. Longer view: continental plains — big swings and a spring severe-storm season.
Des Moines, IA · Elev 873 ft · 41.60°N, 93.61°W · Iowa · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 3:52 AM