Des Moines, Iowa · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 76° / 49°
- Wind
- 25 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 47%
Tomorrow· Thursday79°/58°· Mostly Sunny
11° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 76° with a low near 49°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
76°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
53°
0%
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9 AM
59°
0%
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11 AM
66°
0%
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1 PM
71°
0%
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3 PM
75°
0%
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5 PM
76°
0%
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7 PM
74°
0%
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9 PM
66°
0%
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11 PM
60°
0%
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1 AM
56°
0%
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3 AM
52°
0%
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5 AM
50°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 0% 76° · 49°
- Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 44% 79° · 58°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 44% 89° · 59° - Sat 5/16
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 66% 88° · 61° - Sun 5/17 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 58% 84° · 65°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 62% 82° · 56°
- Tue 5/19
Chance Rain Showers 33% 71° · 51°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 16% 64° · 48° - Thu 5/21
Partly Cloudy 17% 77° · 49° - Fri 5/22
Drizzle 22% 76° · 57° - Sat 5/23 Thunderstorms 18% 85° · 63°
- Sun 5/24 Thunderstorms 22% 83° · 69°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 28% 77° · 62°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 32% 71° · 60°
- Wed 5/27 Mostly Sunny 26% 73° · 54°
- Thu 5/28 Sunny 29% 67° · 47°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 54°F · light wind (8 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 63°F · light wind (9 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 63°F · light wind (9 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
comfortable at 69°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Des Moines
Des Moines in May typically averages 72° highs and 52° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 84°); the coldest is January (average low 15°). April is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 15° | 5 |
| Feb | 38° | 21° | 6 |
| Mar | 57° | 35° | 11 |
| Apr | 63° | 45° | 18 |
| May | 72° | 52° | 15 |
| Jun | 83° | 65° | 17 |
| Jul | 84° | 68° | 18 |
| Aug | 82° | 66° | 11 |
| Sep | 79° | 60° | 10 |
| Oct | 69° | 50° | 8 |
| Nov | 50° | 35° | 10 |
| Dec | 36° | 22° | 10 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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