Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be -11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Saturday
13th Dec
-11

-18

5

1
Sunday
14th Dec
-10

-20

8

2
Monday
15th Dec
0

-10

8

2
Tuesday
16th Dec
4

-6

9

2
Wednesday
17th Dec
7

0

7

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 14th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Iowa (Des Moines) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Des Moines weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Des Moines for the next 5 days.

Des Moines weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 cm of snow expected with 99% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

-11
°C maximum temperature
-18
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
99
% chance of some snow
<10
cm of snow expected
-18
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south.

-10
°C maximum temperature
-20
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-19
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-6
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
1
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.