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Today's maximum temperature in Iowa is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Iowa (Des Moines), USA for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 2nd April 2026 GMT

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Iowa weather for Thursday 2nd April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the East25
    kph wind from E

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Iowa weather for Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the East23
    kph wind from E

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Iowa weather for Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the West33
    kph wind from W

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Iowa weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-West23
    kph wind from NW

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Iowa weather for Monday 6th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Iowa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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