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Des Moines, Iowa weather · now

84°

Clear

Feels
91°
High / Low
93° / 72°
Wind
37 mph SSW
Humidity
70%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:19 AM 8:20 PM 14h 1m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny today. Today's high is 93° with a low near 72°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

93°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

65° 85° 100° ↑ 92° ↓ 72° 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM

  1. 11 AM

    82°

    10%

  2. 1 PM

    87°

    0%

  3. 3 PM

    90°

    2%

  4. 5 PM

    92°

    1%

  5. 7 PM

    88°

    2%

  6. 9 PM

    81°

    2%

  7. 11 PM

    78°

    3%

  8. 1 AM

    76°

    8%

  9. 3 AM

    74°

    13%

  10. 5 AM

    73°

    22%

  11. 7 AM

    73°

    21%

  12. 9 AM

    76°

    14%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 22% 93° · 72°
    1. 11 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 10%
    2. 12 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 4%
    3. 1 PM 87° Mostly Sunny
    4. 2 PM 89° Mostly Sunny
    5. 3 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 2%
    6. 4 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 1%
    7. 5 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 1%
    8. 6 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 2%
    9. 7 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 2%
    10. 8 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 2%
    11. 9 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 2%
    12. 10 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 2%
    13. 11 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 3%
  2. Wed 8/12 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 62% 90° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 4%
    2. 1 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 8%
    3. 2 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 11%
    4. 3 AM 74° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    5. 4 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    6. 5 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    7. 6 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    8. 7 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    9. 8 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    10. 9 AM 76° Partly Sunny 14%
    11. 10 AM 79° Partly Sunny 10%
    12. 11 AM 81° Partly Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 85° Mostly Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 88° Partly Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 88° Partly Sunny
    17. 4 PM 88° Mostly Sunny
    18. 5 PM 89° Partly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 88° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    20. 7 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    21. 8 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    22. 9 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    23. 10 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    24. 11 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
  3. Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 81% 82° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    2. 1 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    3. 2 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    4. 3 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    5. 4 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    6. 5 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    7. 6 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    8. 7 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    9. 8 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    10. 9 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    11. 10 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    12. 11 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    14. 1 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    15. 2 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    16. 3 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    17. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    18. 5 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    19. 6 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    20. 7 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    21. 8 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    22. 9 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    23. 10 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    24. 11 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
  4. Fri 8/14 Showers And Thunderstorms 81% 80° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    2. 1 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    3. 2 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    4. 3 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    5. 4 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    6. 5 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    7. 6 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 81%
    8. 7 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    9. 8 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    10. 9 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    11. 10 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    12. 11 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    13. 12 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71%
    14. 1 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    15. 2 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    16. 3 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    17. 4 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    18. 5 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    19. 6 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    20. 7 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    21. 8 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    22. 9 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    23. 10 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    24. 11 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
  5. Sat 8/15 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61% 86° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    2. 1 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    3. 2 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    4. 3 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    5. 4 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    6. 5 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    7. 6 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
    8. 7 AM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    9. 8 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    11. 10 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    12. 11 AM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    13. 12 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
    14. 1 PM 82° Partly Sunny 11%
    15. 2 PM 84° Partly Sunny 11%
    16. 3 PM 85° Partly Sunny 11%
    17. 4 PM 85° Partly Sunny 11%
    18. 5 PM 85° Partly Sunny 11%
    19. 6 PM 84° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    20. 7 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    21. 8 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    22. 9 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    23. 10 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    24. 11 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
  6. Sun 8/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53% 81° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    2. 1 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    3. 2 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    4. 3 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    5. 4 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    6. 5 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    7. 6 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    8. 7 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    9. 8 AM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    11. 10 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    12. 11 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    13. 12 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    14. 1 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    15. 2 PM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    16. 3 PM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    19. 6 PM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    20. 7 PM 77° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    21. 8 PM 75° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    22. 9 PM 74° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    23. 10 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    24. 11 PM 71° Mostly Cloudy 12%
  7. Mon 8/17 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 16% 78° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 70° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    2. 1 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    3. 2 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    4. 3 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    5. 4 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    6. 5 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    7. 6 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16%
    8. 7 AM 66° Partly Sunny 13%
    9. 8 AM 67° Partly Sunny 13%
    10. 9 AM 68° Partly Sunny 13%
    11. 10 AM 70° Partly Sunny 13%
    12. 11 AM 72° Partly Sunny 13%
    13. 12 PM 74° Partly Sunny 13%
    14. 1 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 75° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 73° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    22. 9 PM 71° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    23. 10 PM 69° Mostly Cloudy 6%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 13% 93° · 64°
  2. Wed 8/19 Partly Cloudy 16% 92° · 63°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 13% 108° · 73°
  4. Fri 8/21 Cloudy 12% 105° · 75°
  5. Sat 8/22 Cloudy 18% 81° · 61°
  6. Sun 8/23 Cloudy 16% 79° · 54°
  7. Mon 8/24 Cloudy 24% 79° · 48°
  8. Tue 8/25 Cloudy 26% 86° · 53°
  9. Wed 8/26 Mostly Sunny 16% 98° · 60°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Monday, 8/17

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, 78° / 64°

  1. Tomorrow90°70°
  2. Thu82°67°
  3. Fri80°69°
  4. Sat86°69°
  5. Sun81°65°
  6. Mon78°64°

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.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    warm at 66°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (16%) · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent98 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 7 AM

    comfortable at 73°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (21%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 8 AM

    comfortable at 74°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (17%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic12 PM

    comfortable at 84°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
DMX 73,49
Radar station
KDMX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.587, -93.625