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Des Moines, IA weather radar & alerts

POLK COUNTY · 41.57°N 93.61°W · UPDATED 3:50 PM CST
46°8° Sunny Feels like 44°6°
H 46°8° · L 25°-4°
WindS 6 mph9 km/h
Humidity42%
Rain0%
Air quality31 Good
Pressure30.27 in102.5 kPa
Sunset4:55 PM
Now 46°8°
4PM 45°7°
5PM 43°6°
6PM 37°3°
7PM 36°2°
8PM 34°1°

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7-day forecast for Des Moines

Today Sunny 46°8° 25°-4° No rain
Sun Sunny 52°11° 28°-2° No rain
Mon Sunny 55°13° 37°3° No rain
Tue Sunny 57°14° 43°6° No rain
Wed Mostly sunny 61°16° 48°9° 19% rain
Thu Mostly sunny 61°16° 46°8° 11% rain
Fri Chance rain showers 63°17° 52°11° 69% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 3 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday night
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Sunny. High near 8, with temperatures falling to around 6 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 km/h.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southeast wind 0 to 6 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny. High near 11, with temperatures falling to around 7 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 7 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. South wind around 6 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 6 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday night
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday night
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tropics near Des Moines
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Des Moines in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 235 satellite detections Nearest 30 mi49 km N, near Nevada, IA · 27 h ago Fire map

News radio for Des Moines

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KWMT True Country AM 540 News · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
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About Des Moines weather today

Des Moines is sunny at 46°F with a south wind of 6 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. Rain chances reach 69% on Friday. Highs this week range from 46°F to 63°F. Warnings for Des Moines are issued by the National Weather Service.

Des Moines is sunny at 8°C with a south wind of 9 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. Rain chances reach 69% on Friday. Highs this week range from 8°C to 17°C. Warnings for Des Moines are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Des Moines right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Des Moines right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Des Moines right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Des Moines this week?

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 69% on on Friday.

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 69% on on Friday.

Is a hurricane heading toward Des Moines?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Des Moines at a glance

County
Polk
NWS office
Des Moines
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
7:02 AM / 4:55 PM
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