Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 61°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
24th Mar
61

39

3

4
Wednesday
25th Mar
79

46

7

6
Thursday
26th Mar
72

50

3

5
Friday
27th Mar
50

37

11

7
Saturday
28th Mar
59

30

11

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 24th March 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 24th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-east.

61
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
10
mph wind from SE

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 25th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 79°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south.

79
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
79
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Thursday 26th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north.

72
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
3
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
41
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
mph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Friday 27th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north.

50
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Saturday 28th March 2026

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-west.