Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KDSM
Des Moines, IA weather
Clear and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 3 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 29% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 23% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 16% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 13% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 13% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 18% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 41% | 21% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 39% | 29% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 36% | 34% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 37% | 35% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 40% | 35% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 44% | 69% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 66% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 71% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 58% | 44% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 42% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 42% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 63% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 43°6°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°40% 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°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°40% 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
- 47°8°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 51°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Fog, 57°14°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
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
- 43°6°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–4:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1899
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SatOct 17
- +3°+1°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Des Moines weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 23% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:41 AM · rises 4:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
