Des Moines, WA weather radar & alerts

KING COUNTY · 47.39°N 122.32°W · UPDATED 12:45 PM PST

52°11° Light rain Feels like 52°11°
H 59°15° · L 48°9°

WindE 9 mph15 km/h

Humidity94%

Rain58%

Air quality63 Mod.

Pressure29.31 in99.3 kPa

Sunset4:36 PM

Now 52°11° 58%

2PM 57°14° 73%

3PM 55°13° 57%

4PM 54°12° 40%

5PM 52°11° 27%

6PM 52°11° 14%

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7-day forecast for Des Moines

Today Light rain likely 59°15° 48°9° 73% rain

Sat Chance light rain 57°14° 48°9° 94% rain

Sun Light rain 55°13° 41°5° 94% rain

Mon Light rain likely 52°11° 39°4° 65% rain

Tue Partly sunny then chance light rain 52°11° 39°4° 53% rain

Wed Chance light rain 50°10° 37°3° 53% rain

Thu Mostly sunny 48°9° 36°2° 5% rain

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Forecast text by the National Weather Service

Today: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of rain between 8am and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday night: Rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service

Today: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 15, with temperatures falling to around 11 in the afternoon. South wind around 9 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 9, with temperatures rising to around 10 overnight. South wind 7 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Saturday: A chance of rain between 8am and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 14, with temperatures falling to around 13 in the afternoon. South wind 11 to 17 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Saturday night: Rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 11 to 17 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Sunday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind 11 to 17 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Sunday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Monday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday: A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Tuesday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Wednesday night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

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 484 satellite detections Nearest 50 mi80 km S, near Mineral, WA · 47 h ago Fire map

News radio for Des Moines

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WFED Federal News Network News / Talk · MP3 96k This station plays in the app

Northwest Public Broadcasting - Classical and News News · AAC 129k This station plays in the app

KUOW Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app

KNKX Public radio · MP3 128k This station plays in the app

NOAA Weather Radio KHB60 Seattle Weather · MP3 32k This station plays in the app

El Rey 1360 AM News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app

KXLY-AM 920 Spokane, WA News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app

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About Des Moines weather today

Des Moines is light rain at 52°F with a east wind of 9 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. Rain chances reach 73% today. Highs this week range from 48°F to 59°F. Warnings for Des Moines are issued by the National Weather Service.

Des Moines is light rain at 11°C with a east wind of 15 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. Rain chances reach 73% today. Highs this week range from 9°C to 15°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.

Will it rain in Des Moines this week?

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 94% on tomorrow.

Is a hurricane heading toward Des Moines?

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

Des Moines at a glance

County: King
NWS office: Seattle/Tacoma
Time zone: Pacific (PST)
Sunrise / sunset: 7:10 AM / 4:36 PM

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