🇺🇸 Weather in Des Moines
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Hourly Forecast for Des Moines
22:00
27°
10%
23:00
26°
11%
00:00
25°
12%
01:00
25°
12%
02:00
25°
13%
03:00
24°
13%
04:00
24°
14%
05:00
24°
12%
06:00
24°
10%
07:00
26°
9%
08:00
28°
7%
09:00
31°
4%
10:00
34°
3%
11:00
37°
2%
12:00
39°
3%
13:00
41°
3%
14:00
42°
3%
15:00
42°
3%
16:00
42°
2%
17:00
41°
1%
18:00
40°
3%
19:00
36°
2%
20:00
33°
1%
21:00
33°
2%
14-Day Forecast for Des Moines
2026-07-25
Mist
35° /
21°
2026-07-26
Sunny
42° /
24°
2026-07-27
Sunny
39° /
22°
2026-07-28
Sunny
35° /
24°
2026-07-29
Sunny
33° /
21°
2026-07-30
Partly Cloudy
26° /
18°
2026-07-31
Patchy rain nearby
28° /
18°
Additional Forecasts for Des Moines
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 158.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 74.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 12.4 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 0.8 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 11.4 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 12.1 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Des Moines — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Des Moines.
What is the weather like right now in Des Moines?
Right now in Des Moines, United States the temperature is 28.3°C (feels like 32.8°C), with clear. Relative humidity is 80% and wind is 13.0 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Des Moines?
Today's forecast high in Des Moines is 34.8°C and the overnight low is 20.9°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Des Moines today?
The chance of precipitation in Des Moines today is 34%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Des Moines differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Des Moines's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.