Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KDSM

Urbandale, IA weather

Clear and 70°21°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 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 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° 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 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	36%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	50%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 4a	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 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	75%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	84%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	81%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	69%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	80%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	80%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 2 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
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 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 74. 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%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
52°11°–76°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; 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

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:59 PM · NWS gauge page

North Walnut Creek at Urbandale 92nd Dr

1.8 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:11 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:33 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Grimes

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 558 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–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 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Urbandale 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: 5:41–6:37 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Urbandale, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

North Walnut Creek at Urbandale 92nd Dr

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

Beaver Creek near Grimes

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? Poor

Moon