Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Thursday
26th Feb
11

-3

10

4
Friday
27th Feb
16

1

11

4
Saturday
28th Feb
3

-5

8

4
Sunday
1st Mar
0

-7

0

1
Monday
2nd Mar
4

-6

1

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 26th February 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 Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from W

Des Moines weather for Friday 27th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

16
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
kph wind from W

Des Moines weather for Saturday 28th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-east.

3
°C maximum temperature
-5
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from NE

Des Moines weather for Sunday 1st March 2026

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 2-5 cm of snow expected with 57% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

0
°C maximum temperature
-7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
57
% chance of some snow
<5
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from E

Des Moines weather for Monday 2nd March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 4°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.