Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KDSM

Windsor Heights, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	56%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	48%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	38%	18%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	62%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	98%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°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, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% 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 72.
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°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 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, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°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 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; 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 Des Moines 63rd St

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:46 PM · NWS gauge page

North Walnut Creek at Urbandale 92nd Dr

2.5 mi

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:29 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.3 ft
Flow: 4,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:46 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:44 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 7Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–2:00 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 10°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
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Windsor Heights 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 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

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

Windsor Heights, 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 Des Moines 63rd St

North Walnut Creek at Urbandale 92nd Dr

Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28

Walnut Creek at Clive I-80/35

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