Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
5th May
15

11

2

3
Wednesday
6th May
14

8

3

3
Thursday
7th May
20

5

10

5
Friday
8th May
24

12

6

6
Saturday
9th May
25

11

10

6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 5th May 2026 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 5th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

15
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
kph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

14
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

20
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

24
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.