current weather for Des Moines (United State)
Des Moines is located near Pleasant Hill at 5mi↑, Windsor Heights at 5mi↑, Millman at 5mi↑, Saylorville at 6mi↑, Polk County at 6mi↑,
Elevation : 876ft
currently : 9°F scattered clouds at Des Moines
The current temperature is 9°F, the felt temperature is -4°F.
Wind direction from South East with a speed of 8mph.
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
Pressure is 31inHg : anticyclonic regime, a harbinger of good weather even if mists can appear in the morning and persist because the wind remains weak.
weather last updated 14832 minutes
Sun rises in 8h15 and the sun is setting in 16h26. The duration of the night is 15h49.
For more details on weather observations and short-term forecasts, see the aeronautical weather provided by Des Moines International airport.
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Weather forecast for Des Moines (United State)
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 9°F to 9°F
wind speed up to 29mph
extreme cold alert with 9°F at Des Moines
19h
9°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from South East 8mph with gusts at 14mph
22h
9°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
pressure is 31inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 28mph
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Sky will be clear all night long and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 12°F to 34°F
wind speed up to 40mph
Wind alert of 40mph at Des Moines
extreme cold alert with 12°F at Des Moines
1h
13°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 65 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 16mph with gusts at 40mph
4h
17°F
Sky clear
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 16mph with gusts at 40mph
7h
19°F
Few clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 66 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 14mph with gusts at 37mph
10h
23°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 72 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 12mph with gusts at 35mph
13h
32°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 9mph with gusts at 21mph
16h
33°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 7mph with gusts at 17mph
19h
24°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
22h
23°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 4mph with gusts at 4mph
Monday, December 15, 2025
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 18°F to 37°F
wind speed up to 24mph
extreme cold alert with 18°F at Des Moines
1h
20°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
4h
18°F
Sky clear
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
7h
22°F
Scattered clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 5mph with gusts at 6mph
10h
31°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 8mph with gusts at 24mph
13h
36°F
Broken clouds
The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 102 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 6mph with gusts at 18mph
16h
38°F
Broken clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 97 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 6mph with gusts at 17mph
19h
37°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 85 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 8mph with gusts at 22mph
22h
35°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 78 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 8mph with gusts at 24mph
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be very cloudy with may be a small apparition of the sun
the temperature will range from 27°F to 41°F
wind speed up to 42mph
Wind alert of 42mph at Des Moines
1h
38°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 13mph with gusts at 35mph
4h
31°F
Scattered clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 7mph with gusts at 18mph
7h
27°F
Few clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 6mph with gusts at 12mph
10h
29°F
Few clouds
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 3mph with gusts at 3mph
13h
36°F
Broken clouds
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 7mph with gusts at 13mph
16h
38°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South East 7mph with gusts at 15mph
19h
36°F
Overcast
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 80 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 11mph with gusts at 32mph
22h
40°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 16mph with gusts at 41mph
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Sky will be covered with cloud all the night, there will be nightly rain and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening. 0in rain in 24h.
the temperature will range from 16°F to 48°F
wind speed up to 44mph
Wind alert of 44mph at Des Moines
extreme cold alert with 16°F at Des Moines
1h
44°F
Overcast
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 91 %.
pressure is 29inHg
Wind direction from South 20mph with gusts at 44mph
4h
48°F
Light rain
0.1in of rain
The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 90 %.
pressure is 29inHg
Wind direction from South West 17mph with gusts at 37mph
7h
39°F
Light rain
0in of rain
The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 10mph with gusts at 25mph
10h
40°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South West 11mph with gusts at 25mph
13h
36°F
Scattered clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 24mph with gusts at 36mph
16h
24°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 26mph with gusts at 38mph
19h
17°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 70 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 24mph with gusts at 38mph
22h
16°F
Overcast
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 19mph with gusts at 34mph
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Sky will be covered by cloud a large part of the night and the day will be cloudy from morning to evening.
the temperature will range from 16°F to 34°F
wind speed up to 30mph
extreme cold alert with 16°F at Des Moines
1h
16°F
Broken clouds
The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 63 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 13mph with gusts at 18mph
4h
16°F
Few clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from North West 7mph with gusts at 10mph
7h
17°F
Scattered clouds
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from West 1mph with gusts at 2mph
10h
19°F
Overcast
The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 9mph with gusts at 12mph
13h
28°F
Overcast
The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 35 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 15mph with gusts at 23mph
16h
34°F
Overcast
The air is dry : relative air humidity is 29 %.
pressure is 30inHg
Wind direction from South 15mph with gusts at 30mph
Weather observation and forecast provided by OpenWeatherMap under CC BY-SA 4.0 license amended by aviation weather data.
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