Des Moines, Iowa Weather Forecast
Today in Des Moines: clear skies with a high near 76°F and a low around 55°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 32% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 76°F today to 68°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 5:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Des Moines
Today 10/23
76°55°
Sat 10/24
78°60°
Sun 10/25
74°57°
Mon 10/26
68°54°
Tue 10/27
11%
66°54°
Wed 10/28
32%
69°54°
Thu 10/29
32%
64°51°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,905
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
5.23 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
43.88 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.72 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Des Moines Weather
Des Moines sits at about 801 feet above sea level in Polk County, Iowa. About 473,957 people live in the Des Moines area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service DMX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDMX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 21 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.
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