Iowa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Iowa is expected to be -1°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Iowa (Des Moines), USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
2nd Jan
-1

-3

1

1
Saturday
3rd Jan
2

-3

0

1
Sunday
4th Jan
5

-3

0

1
Monday
5th Jan
8

2

7

2
Tuesday
6th Jan
9

1

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 2nd January 2026 GMT

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Iowa weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of -1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north-east.

-1
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-5
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from NE

Iowa weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect overcast skies in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 2°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

2
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
overcast skies
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from NE

Iowa weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-east.

5
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
°C wind chill
27
kph wind from SE

Iowa weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SW

Iowa weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.