Iowa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Iowa is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Iowa (Des Moines), USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
28th Dec
8

-9

0

0
Monday
29th Dec
-5

-11

3

1
Tuesday
30th Dec
3

-10

2

1
Wednesday
31st Dec
1

-8

1

1
Thursday
1st Jan
-8

-12

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 27th December 2025 GMT

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Iowa weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 8°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 66% chance of some sleet or snow and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
66
% chance of some sleet or snow
<10
mm of sleet/snow expected
3
°C wind chill
41
kph wind from NW

Iowa weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Iowa with a maximum temperature of -5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 11% chance of some snow and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

-5
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
11
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-15
°C wind chill
42
kph wind from NW

Iowa weather for Tuesday 30th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-10
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
-2
°C wind chill
22
kph wind from SW

Iowa weather for Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light snow in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 1°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 25% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

1
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light snow
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-4
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NW

Iowa weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Iowa with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 3% chance of some snow and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-west.