Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd
2.3 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 153 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KIKV
Pleasant Hill, IA weather
Clear and 61°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 32% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 60% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 53% | 28% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 57% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 42% | 64% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 42% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 43% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 47% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 53% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 50% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 48% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 46°8°20% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–72°; chance of precipitation on 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
Below flood stage
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St
5.4 mi- Level
- 15.3 ft
- Flow
- 9,230 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave
6.0 mi- Level
- 15.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,560 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr
7.2 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 4,580 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:47 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 95% less heating than a typical week.
This week 7Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Des Moines International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1897
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1887
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+1°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +13°+7°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Pleasant Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
