Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 4°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
16th Dec
4

-5

5

2
Wednesday
17th Dec
5

-2

8

2
Thursday
18th Dec
6

-9

5

1
Friday
19th Dec
1

-11

3

1
Saturday
20th Dec
6

-2

0

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 16th 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 Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

4
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

5
°C maximum temperature
-2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 31% chance of some sleet or snow and a strong breeze of 45 kph from the north-west.

6
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
5
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
31
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
0
°C wind chill
45
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

1
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-5
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.