Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be -2°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
11th Dec
-2

-5

0

0
Friday
12th Dec
-2

-11

0

1
Saturday
13th Dec
-11

-19

1

2
Sunday
14th Dec
-13

-21

7

2
Monday
15th Dec
1

-12

8

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 11th 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 Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -2°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 87% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
87
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-7
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from E

Des Moines weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 4% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.

-2
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
4
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-8
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 96% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

-11
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
96
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-19
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-west.

-13
°C maximum temperature
-21
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-21
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south.