Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 4°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
14th Jan
4

-6

8

1
Thursday
15th Jan
3

-7

2

2
Friday
16th Jan
4

-8

1

0
Saturday
17th Jan
-8

-14

4

1
Sunday
18th Jan
-2

-15

2

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 14th January 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 Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north.

4
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
35
kph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 29% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

3
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
29
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north-west.

4
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
39
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 3% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north-west.

-8
°C maximum temperature
-14
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
3
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-18
°C wind chill
34
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of -2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the west.