Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be -1°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
3rd Dec
-1

-15

1

2
Thursday
4th Dec
-9

-19

9

2
Friday
5th Dec
0

-9

1

2
Saturday
6th Dec
0

-6

0

1
Sunday
7th Dec
-4

-9

9

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 3rd 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 Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 5 kph from the north.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-15
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
5
kph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Thursday 4th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 4 kph from the south.

-9
°C maximum temperature
-19
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-11
°C wind chill
4
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Friday 5th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 4 kph from the south-west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
4
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 31% chance of some snow and little or no wind of 3 kph from the east.

0
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
31
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-1
°C wind chill
3
kph wind from E

Des Moines weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect clear skies 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 cm of snow expected and little or no wind of 3 kph from the north-east.

-4
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
3
kph wind from NE

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Flight time^✝	11.5 hours
Time difference	UK -6 hours
Language(s)	English
Currency	US Dollar
Electricity	A + B plug (120V)
Driving side	Right
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