Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KDSM

De Soto, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	61%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	68%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	74%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	75%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	78%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	80%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	82%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–78°26°
Low, likely
35°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Raccoon River at Van Meter

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 3,760 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:47 PM · NWS gauge page

South Raccoon River at Redfield

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 847 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

12 mi

Level: 30.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:33 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Winterset 4n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

De Soto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:38 PM; Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:49–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from De Soto. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

De Soto, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Raccoon River at Van Meter

South Raccoon River at Redfield

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon