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Now · 10:03 PM

Des Moines Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · Iowa · 50317

78°F

Light rain

Feels like: 79°F

💧 Humidity 80% 🌡 Pressure 29.80 inHg 💨 Wind 12 mph 👁 Visibility 18.9 mi ☁ Clouds 95% ☀️ UV index 0.0 · Low 🌅 Sunrise — 🌇 Sunset —

Hourly Forecast for Des Moines

Today

11:00 PM

Overcast night

80° 💧 0.035 in 💨 13 mph H 73%29.80 inHg

Tomorrow

2:00 AM

Light rain

74° 💧 0.211 in 💨 13 mph H 87%29.83 inHg

5:00 AM

Thunderstorms

70° 💧 0.333 in 💨 6 mph H 98%29.91 inHg

8:00 AM

Light rain

71° 💧 0.157 in 💨 5 mph H 97%29.97 inHg

11:00 AM

Light rain

70° 💧 0.061 in 💨 9 mph H 92%30.03 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 0.001 in 💨 4 mph H 60%30.06 inHg

5:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 59%30.09 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

69° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 72%30.12 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 76%30.21 inHg

Wednesday

2:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

63° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 78%30.21 inHg

5:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 0.229 in 💨 7 mph H 79%30.21 inHg

8:00 AM

Thunderstorms

60° 💧 0.348 in 💨 8 mph H 94%30.27 inHg

11:00 AM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.158 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.24 inHg

2:00 PM

Light rain

67° 💧 0.042 in 💨 7 mph H 88%30.21 inHg

5:00 PM

Light rain

69° 💧 0.194 in 💨 5 mph H 93%30.15 inHg

8:00 PM

Moderate rain

67° 💧 0.806 in 💨 4 mph H 98%30.12 inHg

Today

11:00 PM

Overcast night

80° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 73%29.80 inHg

Tomorrow

12:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

79° 💧 0.016 in 💨 16 mph H 72%29.77 inHg

1:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

76° 💧 0.020 in 💨 17 mph H 81%29.80 inHg

2:00 AM

Light rain

74° 💧 0.017 in 💨 13 mph H 87%29.83 inHg

3:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

72° 💧 0.049 in 💨 2 mph H 92%29.85 inHg

4:00 AM

Thunderstorms

71° 💧 0.145 in 💨 7 mph H 97%29.88 inHg

5:00 AM

Thunderstorms

70° 💧 0.231 in 💨 6 mph H 98%29.91 inHg

6:00 AM

Light rain

70° 💧 0.075 in 💨 6 mph H 96%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

70° 💧 0.027 in 💨 7 mph H 96%29.94 inHg

8:00 AM

Light rain

71° 💧 0.016 in 💨 5 mph H 97%29.97 inHg

9:00 AM

Light rain

71° 💧 0.046 in 💨 3 mph H 97%29.97 inHg

10:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

71° 💧 0.095 in 💨 6 mph H 98%30.00 inHg

11:00 AM

Light rain

70° 💧 0.059 in 💨 9 mph H 92%30.03 inHg

12:00 PM

Overcast

72° 💧 0.000 in 💨 5 mph H 78%30.06 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

73° 💧 0.001 in 💨 3 mph H 67%30.06 inHg

2:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 0.001 in 💨 4 mph H 60%30.06 inHg

3:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 0.000 in 💨 3 mph H 61%30.06 inHg

4:00 PM

Overcast

76° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 60%30.06 inHg

5:00 PM

Overcast

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 59%30.09 inHg

6:00 PM

Overcast

72° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 65%30.09 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 70%30.12 inHg

8:00 PM

Overcast night

69° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 72%30.12 inHg

9:00 PM

Overcast night

67° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 74%30.15 inHg

10:00 PM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 75%30.18 inHg

11:00 PM

Overcast night

66° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 76%30.21 inHg

Wednesday

12:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 77%30.21 inHg

1:00 AM

Overcast night

64° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 77%30.21 inHg

2:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

63° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 78%30.21 inHg

3:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 78%30.21 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 78%30.21 inHg

5:00 AM

Overcast night

62° 💧 0.000 in 💨 7 mph H 79%30.21 inHg

6:00 AM

Light rain

62° 💧 0.006 in 💨 8 mph H 81%30.21 inHg

7:00 AM

Moderate rain

60° 💧 0.222 in 💨 9 mph H 91%30.24 inHg

8:00 AM

Thunderstorms

60° 💧 0.163 in 💨 8 mph H 94%30.27 inHg

9:00 AM

Light rain

61° 💧 0.044 in 💨 8 mph H 94%30.24 inHg

10:00 AM

Moderate rain

61° 💧 0.141 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.27 inHg

11:00 AM

Moderate rain

62° 💧 0.099 in 💨 8 mph H 95%30.24 inHg

12:00 PM

Light rain

63° 💧 0.032 in 💨 9 mph H 92%30.24 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

64° 💧 0.027 in 💨 7 mph H 92%30.24 inHg

2:00 PM

Light rain

67° 💧 0.019 in 💨 7 mph H 88%30.21 inHg

3:00 PM

Overcast

67° 💧 0.003 in 💨 5 mph H 89%30.18 inHg

4:00 PM

Light rain

70° 💧 0.021 in 💨 5 mph H 87%30.15 inHg

5:00 PM

Light rain

69° 💧 0.028 in 💨 5 mph H 93%30.15 inHg

6:00 PM

Light rain

69° 💧 0.012 in 💨 4 mph H 94%30.15 inHg

7:00 PM

Moderate rain

68° 💧 0.153 in 💨 3 mph H 96%30.15 inHg

8:00 PM

Moderate rain

67° 💧 0.259 in 💨 4 mph H 98%30.12 inHg

9:00 PM

Thunderstorms

67° 💧 0.110 in 💨 4 mph H 99%30.15 inHg

10:00 PM

Severe thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.437 in 💨 5 mph H 98%30.15 inHg

11:00 PM

Thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.240 in 💨 3 mph H 98%30.15 inHg

Thursday

12:00 AM

Thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.282 in 💨 8 mph H 98%30.18 inHg

1:00 AM

Severe thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.437 in 💨 4 mph H 98%30.18 inHg

2:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.081 in 💨 2 mph H 97%30.15 inHg

3:00 AM

Light rain

65° 💧 0.055 in 💨 7 mph H 98%30.15 inHg

4:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

65° 💧 0.031 in 💨 6 mph H 98%30.15 inHg

5:00 AM

Light thunderstorms

66° 💧 0.062 in 💨 5 mph H 97%30.18 inHg

6:00 AM

Light rain

66° 💧 0.017 in 💨 2 mph H 97%30.15 inHg

7:00 AM

Partly cloudy

66° 💧 0.003 in 💨 2 mph H 98%30.18 inHg

4:00 PM

Light rain

79° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 77%30.15 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

75° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 86%30.15 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly clear night

71° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 90%30.18 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

69° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 94%30.21 inHg

4:00 AM

Light rain

69° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 96%30.15 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast

67° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 97%30.18 inHg

10:00 AM

Light rain

72° 💧 None 💨 12 mph H 89%30.15 inHg

1:00 PM

Light rain

77° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 84%30.09 inHg

4:00 PM

Light rain

81° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 79%30.00 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

78° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 90%29.94 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly cloudy night

76° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 89%29.91 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Mostly cloudy night

75° 💧 None 💨 13 mph H 88%29.85 inHg

4:00 AM

Light rain

74° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 83%29.88 inHg

7:00 AM

Light rain

71° 💧 None 💨 11 mph H 96%29.85 inHg

10:00 AM

Partly cloudy

77° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 84%29.85 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

84° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 66%29.83 inHg

4:00 PM

Mostly sunny

83° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 70%29.83 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

76° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 77%29.83 inHg

10:00 PM

Mostly clear night

70° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 87%29.91 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 92%29.91 inHg

4:00 AM

Overcast night

65° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 90%29.91 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast

66° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 91%29.91 inHg

10:00 AM

Overcast

68° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 88%29.94 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

71° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 83%29.94 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

75° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 66%29.97 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

70° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 79%30.00 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast

64° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 86%30.06 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

63° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 89%30.09 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

70° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 62%30.15 inHg

Tuesday

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

66° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 70%30.12 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

59° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 85%30.21 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

54° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 95%30.24 inHg

7:00 PM

Partly cloudy

68° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 61%30.27 inHg

Wednesday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

63° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 67%30.21 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

57° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 76%30.27 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly sunny

53° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 91%30.30 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

67° 💧 None 💨 8 mph H 62%30.27 inHg

Thursday

1:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 78%30.21 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

59° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 93%30.24 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

59° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 95%30.24 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly sunny

74° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 64%30.24 inHg

Friday

1:00 AM

Mostly clear night

70° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 78%30.18 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

63° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 96%30.21 inHg

1:00 PM

Mostly sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 99%30.24 inHg

7:00 PM

Overcast

77° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 71%30.21 inHg

Saturday

1:00 AM

Overcast night

73° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 83%30.15 inHg

7:00 AM

Overcast night

68° 💧 None 💨 5 mph H 95%30.15 inHg

1:00 PM

Overcast

67° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 98%30.12 inHg

7:00 PM

Light rain

79° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 75%30.06 inHg

Sunday

1:00 AM

Partly cloudy night

73° 💧 None 💨 6 mph H 90%29.97 inHg

7:00 AM

Mostly clear night

70° 💧 None 💨 9 mph H 85%29.94 inHg

1:00 PM

Partly cloudy

66° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 92%29.88 inHg

7:00 PM

Mostly cloudy

81° 💧 None 💨 10 mph H 65%29.80 inHg

Monday

1:00 AM

Light rain

77° 💧 None 💨 7 mph H 79%29.74 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

67° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 95%29.80 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

62° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 97%29.85 inHg

7:00 PM

Sunny

78° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 66%29.85 inHg

Tuesday

1:00 AM

Clear night

73° 💧 None 💨 2 mph H 78%29.85 inHg

7:00 AM

Clear night

64° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 93%29.88 inHg

1:00 PM

Sunny

61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 95%29.97 inHg

In Des Moines and, more broadly, across the state of Iowa: This evening, mostly cloudy skies will prevail as temperatures remain mild, hovering between 71 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit. There is a high likelihood of rain, with around 0.11 inches expected to accumulate, and the chance of precipitation reaching nearly 100%. Winds will be moderate from the southeast, reaching up to 16 mph, with gusts possibly gusting as high as 40 mph. These gusty conditions could cause some brief, localized gusts of wind. The rain is expected to taper off overnight, but the next few hours may bring periods of drizzle or light rain. Residents should be prepared for the possibility of wet conditions and gusty winds if venturing outdoors.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Des Moines

TomorrowTomorrow

Light thunderstorms 79°/66° 💧 None 💨 17 mph

Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16

Thunderstorms 70°/60° 💧 None 💨 9 mph

Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17

Thunderstorms 78°/65° 💧 2.862 in 💨 8 mph

Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18

Light rain 84°/68° 💧 0.206 in 💨 13 mph

Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19

Light thunderstorms 84°/71° 💧 0.704 in 💨 10 mph

Sunday, Sep 20Sun Sep 20

Light rain 75°/64° 💧 0.059 in 💨 7 mph

Monday, Sep 21Mon Sep 21

Overcast 70°/63° 💧 0.008 in 💨 10 mph

Tuesday, Sep 22Tue Sep 22

Overcast 68°/54° 💧 None 💨 10 mph

Wednesday, Sep 23Wed Sep 23

Mostly sunny 67°/53° 💧 None 💨 8 mph

Thursday, Sep 24Thu Sep 24

Mostly sunny 74°/59° 💧 0.001 in 💨 4 mph

Friday, Sep 25Fri Sep 25

Overcast 77°/61° 💧 0.013 in 💨 4 mph

Saturday, Sep 26Sat Sep 26

Light rain 79°/67° 💧 0.234 in 💨 6 mph

Sunday, Sep 27Sun Sep 27

Light rain 81°/66° 💧 0.029 in 💨 10 mph

Monday, Sep 28Mon Sep 28

Sunny 78°/62° 💧 0.056 in 💨 3 mph

Tuesday, Sep 29Tue Sep 29

Sunny 64°/61° 💧 None 💨 3 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Des Moines

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Des Moines

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours

Fair

Nearest forecast value 11:00 PM

PM2.5 Fine particles Good 3,3µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Good 4,5µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Fair 70,9µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 2,2µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is acceptable for most people.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Des Moines

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.

0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme

Today UV 5,8Moderate 🙂Fair

Tomorrow UV 2,2Low 🙂Fair

Wednesday UV 2,2Low 🙂Fair

Thursday UV 7,0High 🙂Fair

Friday UV 8,0Very high 🙂Fair

Saturday UV 5,0Moderate —Unavailable

Sunday UV 4,0Moderate —Unavailable

Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Moderate UV risk

Sunglasses and sun protection are recommended for prolonged exposure.

Acceptable air quality

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.

Stay hydrated

Drink water regularly, especially during physical activity or prolonged sun exposure. High humidity can make it feel hotter.

Good conditions for outdoor activities

Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Des Moines

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours

Sustained wind Max gusts

NIGHT SKY · DES MOINES, IOWA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Local night-sky conditions and meteor activity for Jasper.

31/100Best-hour score

No good viewing window tonight Astronomical darkness exists, but current sky conditions are unfavorable.

☁ Cloud cover 84% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.

☾ Moonlight 12% Waxing Crescent · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.

☄ Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 37° high at the best hour.

✦ Estimated visible meteors Poor visibility Meteor activity may occur above the clouds, but local viewing conditions are not suitable.

Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 minNot meaningful

UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.

SEP 5–SEP 21

September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak

ACTIVE NOW

SEP 20–NOV 20

Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

OCT 2–NOV 7

OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

OCT 20–DEC 10

Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak

UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

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Forecast data for Des Moines were last refreshed today at 10:03 PM. The current forecast period extends through 16/09/2026 at 8:00 PM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.