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Des Moines, IA Weather Forecast & Alerts

Current conditions, 5-day forecast, and active NWS weather alerts for Des Moines, IA.

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Hour-by-Hour  Current Observation

Monday 7:00 AM CDTMonday 7:00 AM

°F °C
Regional Observations →
69°F

Cloudy

  • 86° / 68° High / Low
  • 69° Feels Like
  • 0% Chance of Rain

Wind

6 mph

SE

UV Index

2

Low

Humidity

100%

Dew 69°F

Sun

5:40 AM · 8:46 PM

Rise · Set

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5-Day Outlook

Through Friday

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Today

86° 68°

Chance of Thunderstorms

Overnight: Partly Cloudy

Detailed forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Night

Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. South wind around 3 mph.

Tuesday

93° 75°

Mostly Cloudy

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy. Low around 74, with temperatures rising to around 76 overnight. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

91° 66°

Thunderstorms Likely

Overnight: Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

Detailed forecast

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

84° 62°

Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Overnight: Slight Chance of Showers

Detailed forecast

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

86° 66°

Isolated T-storm

Overnight: Chance of Scattered Thunderstorms

Detailed forecast

Friday

A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 86.

Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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