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Current conditions, a local map, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Des Moines.

Des Moines weather right now

Today
Clear sky, 74°F now. High 78° / low 51°, dry.
Tomorrow
Overcast, 76° / 49°.
This weekend
Sat 74°, Sun 76°

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Today’s briefing

Clear sky and dry. High 78°F, low 51°F.

Automated summary based on live conditions
74°

Clear sky · feels like 76°

H / L
78° / 51°
Humidity
61%
Wind
5 mph SW
UV index
4.3 · Moderate
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
18:22

Live weather snapshot feed · Updated 1:00 pm local time

Hourly forecast

Next 24 hours

  1. 74°
  2. 77°
  3. 78°
  4. 78°
  5. 77°
  6. 72°
  7. 68°
  8. 65°
  9. 63°
  10. 61°
  11. 59°
  12. 58°
  13. 56°
  14. 56°
  15. 55°
  16. 54°
  17. 53°
  18. 51°
  19. 50°
  20. 50°
  21. 54°
  22. 60°
  23. 66°
  24. 70°

Map

Des Moines weather map

City centre
Map of Des Moines

Rain radar by RainViewer. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Daily outlook

Seven-day forecast

  1. Mainly clear 78°51° 1% rain
  2. Overcast 76°49° 2% rain
  3. Overcast 74°55° 0% rain
  4. Overcast 76°57° 1% rain
  5. Light drizzle 66°51° 8% rain
  6. Drizzle 53°49° 17% rain
  7. Overcast 63°50° 23% rain

Health and comfort

Air quality, pollen and comfort

UV index 4.3 Max 4, Moderate
Air quality 26, Low European AQI
Wind 5 mph SW
Humidity 61% Humidity
Pressure 992 hPa Pressure
Sunrise 07:34 Sunset 18:22
Precipitation 0 mm 1% chance of rain today

Data quality

How this forecast is built

Current conditions and the seven-day forecast come from Open-Meteo, with the cached weather snapshot feed as a fallback. Times are shown in America/Chicago and temperatures use °F.

Weather questions

Plan your day in Des Moines

What is the weather in Des Moines today?

Clear sky and 74°. The forecast high is 78° and the low is 51°.

Will it rain in Des Moines today?

The highest rain chance shown for today is 1%, with 0 mm shown for current conditions.

What is the UV index in Des Moines?

The current UV index is 4.3, with a forecast maximum of 4. The level is Moderate.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Des Moines?

Sunrise is at 07:34 and sunset is at 18:22, local time.

Where does the Des Moines forecast come from?

Conditions and forecasts use Open-Meteo. Available air quality and pollen readings use CAMS data.

Weather by Open-Meteo through the cached weather snapshot feed. Air quality and pollen via CAMS.

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