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.

Monday
15th Dec
1

-11

8

2
Tuesday
16th Dec
4

-5

5

2
Wednesday
17th Dec
7

-1

6

2
Thursday
18th Dec
8

-10

3

2
Friday
19th Dec
0

-10

7

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 15th 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 Monday 15th December 2025

Expect clear skies 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 27 kph from the south-west.

1
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-5
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from SW

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 broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

7
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 46 kph from the north-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
46
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.