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Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KSEA

Des Moines, WA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°4°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
60Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 38°3° today at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 58°14° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 5 AM–tomorrow night 11 PM (70%, 0.84 in21 mm)
  1. TonightNear 41°5° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (60%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 10 PM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12aClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%9%0
Sat 1aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h93%19%0
Sat 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%70%0
Sat 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%78%0
Sat 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%77%0
Sat 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%75%0
Sat 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%75%0
Sat 7aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h92%77%0
Sat 8aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h91%76%0
Sat 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)41°5°5%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%76%0
Sat 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%77%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°5%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h69%92%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%99%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%86%2
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%81%2
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%98%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h54%94%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h61%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h69%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h72%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h76%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h79%93%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%96%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%76%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h87%67%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)43°6°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h88%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%91%0
Sun 5aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%100%0
Sun 6aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%96%0
Sun 7aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°20%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%62%0
Sun 8aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%87%0
Sun 9aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%96%0
Sun 10aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°30%, 0.08 in2 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%99%1
Sun 11aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)49°9°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%61%1
Sun 12pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)51°11°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%60%2
Sun 1pRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)54°12°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%92%1
Sun 2pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%96%2
Sun 3pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)57°14°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%62%2
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h68%92%1
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%95%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%81%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%75%0
Sun 9pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%69%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%86%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h91%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    65% chance of rain, high 58°, low 43°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–60°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (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

Cedar River (WA) at Renton

8.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
323 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 5 AM

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (WA) at Kent

3.4 mi
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
375 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (WA) at Tukwila

6.2 mi
Level
2.6 ft

Reading from Fri 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Duwamish River at Tukwila

6.8 mi
Level
4.5 ft

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Seattle Tacoma Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Record high
72°22° in 1965
Record low
33°1° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Des Moines weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:24 PM
Morning 7:21–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:36 PM
Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:39–2 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Des Moines. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.