Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 28°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
21st Apr
28

15

13

7
Wednesday
22nd Apr
26

15

11

7
Thursday
23rd Apr
23

18

1

2
Friday
24th Apr
18

10

9

7
Saturday
25th Apr
17

7

2

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 21st April 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 21st April 2026

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-west.

28
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
13
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
26
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
15
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
24
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

23
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
79
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
30
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

18
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
9
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
29
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.