Your Des Moines Forecast

Des Moines, IA

Current Conditions

61°F
Feels Like: 61°F
Wind: 2 NNE
Humidity: 91%
Pressure: 30.26in

Today's Forecast

69°/65°
50% chance of precipitation

Weather Alerts

FLOOD WATCH until 1:00 pm

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall remains possible as showers and storms move back into southern Iowa.

  • 7-Day Forecast
  • Hourly Forecast
Date Temp (H/L) Icon Conditions Precipitation Wind
Thu 9/17 79°/67° Isolated Storms 46% N 1mph
Fri 9/18 83°/70° Chance of Storms 33% ESE 8mph
Sat 9/19 81°/65° Isolated Storms 78% SW 7mph
Sun 9/20 72°/61° Scattered Showers 52% NNE 6mph
Mon 9/21 67°/58° Showers 21% NNW 5mph
Tue 9/22 67°/58° Isolated Showers 17% ENE 3mph
Wed 9/23 68°/58° Showers 100% S 2mph
Time Temp Icon Conditions Precipitation Wind
5 am 61° Isolated Storms 100% NE 5mph
6 am 61° Chance of Storms 100% ENE 5mph
7 am 61° Isolated Storms 35% NE 6mph
8 am 61° Isolated Storms 28% ENE 6mph
9 am 62° Isolated Storms 22% E 6mph
10 am 61° Isolated Showers 15% E 6mph
11 am 62° Isolated Showers 19% E 6mph
12 pm 62° Isolated Showers 23% E 6mph
1 pm 63° Scattered Showers 27% ESE 6mph
2 pm 65° Isolated Showers 23% E 6mph
3 pm 66° Isolated Showers 20% ESE 6mph
4 pm 68° Isolated Storms 17% ESE 4mph
5 pm 68° Isolated Storms 20% ESE 4mph
6 pm 68° Isolated Storms 22% E 4mph
7 pm 71° Isolated Storms 24% E 3mph
8 pm 70° Isolated Storms 26% E 3mph
9 pm 69° Isolated Storms 27% ESE 3mph
10 pm 68° Chance of Storms 29% ESE 2mph
11 pm 68° Chance of Storms 38% ESE 2mph
12 am 68° Chance of Storms 47% ESE 2mph
1 am 67° Chance of Storms 56% ESE 1mph
2 am 68° Chance of Storms 51% SE 1mph
3 am 67° Chance of Storms 45% SSE 1mph
4 am 67° Isolated Storms 40% S 1mph
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Current weather last updated: 09/16/2026 04:38:02 AM CDT
Daily forecast last updated: 09/16/2026 01:19:47 AM CDT
Hourly forecast last updated: 09/16/2026 04:18:20 AM CDT
Alerts last updated: 09/16/2026 04:38:02 AM CDT

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