10-Day Weather Forecast for Des Moines, IA - The Weather Channel | weather.com (2024)

As of 8:56 am CDT

Today

Partly Cloudy

89°/69°

8%

SSE 13mph

Sat 27 | Day

89°

8%

SSE 13mph

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 89F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity61%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:04 am

  • Sunset8:36 pm

Sat 27 | Night

69°

7%

SSE 11mph

Some clouds. Low 69F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity76%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise--

    Last Quarter

  • Moonset1:30 pm

Sun 28

Partly Cloudy

90°/72°

7%

S 11mph

Sun 28 | Day

90°

7%

S 11mph

Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 90F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity67%

  • UV Index8 of 11

  • Sunrise6:05 am

  • Sunset8:35 pm

Sun 28 | Night

72°

78%

SSE 10mph

Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. Low 72F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

  • Humidity78%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise12:05 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset2:46 pm

Mon 29

Partly Cloudy

93°/72°

19%

SW 10mph

Mon 29 | Day

93°

19%

SW 10mph

Chance of a morning shower. Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 93F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity68%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:06 am

  • Sunset8:34 pm

Mon 29 | Night

72°

17%

NE 7mph

Partly cloudy. Low 72F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity79%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise12:35 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset4:00 pm

Tue 30

Sunny

93°/76°

12%

SE 9mph

Tue 30 | Day

93°

12%

SE 9mph

Sunny skies. Hot. High 93F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity69%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:07 am

  • Sunset8:33 pm

Tue 30 | Night

76°

40%

SSE 8mph

Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. Low 76F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

  • Humidity75%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise1:11 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset5:12 pm

Wed 31 | Day

92°

24%

SSE 11mph

Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 92F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity68%

  • UV Index7 of 11

  • Sunrise6:08 am

  • Sunset8:32 pm

Wed 31 | Night

73°

52%

S 11mph

Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. Low 73F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

  • Humidity80%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise1:55 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset6:18 pm

Thu 01

AM Thunderstorms

90°/70°

41%

NNW 10mph

Thu 01 | Day

90°

41%

NNW 10mph

Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms in the morning. High near 90F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

  • Humidity67%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:09 am

  • Sunset8:31 pm

Thu 01 | Night

70°

11%

NNW 9mph

A mostly clear sky. Low near 70F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity81%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise2:50 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset7:12 pm

Fri 02

Partly Cloudy

90°/70°

13%

NNW 9mph

Fri 02 | Day

90°

13%

NNW 9mph

Partly cloudy. High around 90F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity65%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:10 am

  • Sunset8:30 pm

Fri 02 | Night

70°

12%

N 7mph

Clear. Low near 70F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity80%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise3:51 am

    Waning Crescent

  • Moonset7:57 pm

Sat 03

Sunny

89°/68°

7%

NNE 9mph

Sat 03 | Day

89°

7%

NNE 9mph

Sunny skies. High 89F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity66%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:11 am

  • Sunset8:29 pm

Sat 03 | Night

68°

11%

NE 8mph

A few clouds overnight. Low 68F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity77%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise4:58 am

    New Moon

  • Moonset8:33 pm

Sun 04

Mostly Sunny

88°/69°

6%

E 9mph

Sun 04 | Day

88°

6%

E 9mph

A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 88F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity61%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:12 am

  • Sunset8:27 pm

Sun 04 | Night

69°

15%

SE 8mph

Mainly clear skies. Low 69F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity73%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise6:06 am

    New Moon

  • Moonset9:00 pm

Mon 05

Mostly Sunny

89°/71°

12%

SSE 10mph

Mon 05 | Day

89°

12%

SSE 10mph

Sun and a few passing clouds. High 89F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity59%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:13 am

  • Sunset8:26 pm

Mon 05 | Night

71°

8%

S 9mph

Clear skies. Low 71F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity66%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise7:12 am

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset9:23 pm

Tue 06

Sunny

91°/70°

11%

SW 9mph

Tue 06 | Day

91°

11%

SW 9mph

Sunny skies. High 91F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity58%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:14 am

  • Sunset8:25 pm

Tue 06 | Night

70°

20%

SE 8mph

Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low near 70F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity70%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise8:16 am

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset9:44 pm

Wed 07

Partly Cloudy

89°/65°

24%

SSW 11mph

Wed 07 | Day

89°

24%

SSW 11mph

Partly cloudy skies. High 89F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity59%

  • UV Index9 of 11

  • Sunrise6:15 am

  • Sunset8:24 pm

Wed 07 | Night

65°

37%

NNE 9mph

Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy skies overnight. Low around 65F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

  • Humidity74%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise9:17 am

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset10:02 pm

Thu 08

Partly Cloudy

83°/64°

11%

NNE 11mph

Thu 08 | Day

83°

11%

NNE 11mph

Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 83F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity62%

  • UV Index8 of 11

  • Sunrise6:16 am

  • Sunset8:22 pm

Thu 08 | Night

64°

37%

ENE 10mph

Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 64F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

  • Humidity74%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise10:18 am

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset10:20 pm

Fri 09

Partly Cloudy

83°/63°

24%

NE 9mph

Fri 09 | Day

83°

24%

NE 9mph

Partly cloudy. High 83F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

  • Humidity61%

  • UV Index8 of 11

  • Sunrise6:17 am

  • Sunset8:21 pm

Fri 09 | Night

63°

43%

ENE 9mph

Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. Low 63F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

  • Humidity76%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise11:18 am

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset10:39 pm

Sat 10

Partly Cloudy

81°/63°

24%

E 10mph

Sat 10 | Day

81°

24%

E 10mph

Partly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.

  • Humidity65%

  • UV Index8 of 11

  • Sunrise6:18 am

  • Sunset8:20 pm

Sat 10 | Night

63°

58%

E 9mph

Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms. Low 63F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

  • Humidity76%

  • UV Index0 of 11

  • Moonrise12:19 pm

    Waxing Crescent

  • Moonset10:59 pm

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10-Day Weather Forecast for Des Moines, IA - The Weather Channel | weather.com (2024)

FAQs

What is the weather going to be like in Iowa this winter? ›

Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early and late December, early and late January, and early February. Precipitation and snowfall will be slightly above normal.

What is the weather pressure in Des Moines? ›

Des Moines, IA weather report

The barometric pressure is 30.15 - measured by inch of mercury units - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 69.01 percent with a dew point of 62.6 degrees fahrenheit that is steady since the last report.

What is most accurate weather forecast? ›

July 29, 2021. IBM and its subsidiary The Weather Company continue to be the overall most accurate weather forecast providers worldwide, according to a new study. The Weather Company includes weather.com and other digital properties of The Weather Channel.

How accurate is a 10 weather forecast? ›

10-day forecasts have an accuracy rate of about 50%. That means about half of the time you look at the 10-day forecast, it will not be correct. This makes it difficult to plan outdoor activities and travel in advance, which can be frustrating, but there is still value in having an idea of what the weather might be.

What month is the coldest in Iowa? ›

Climate of Iowa

Winters are cold, with January temperatures averaging about 14 °F (−10 °C) in the northwestern section of the state and in the low 20s F (about −6 °C) in the southeast.

What does an El Niño winter mean for Iowa? ›

In all El Nino cases, the falls. tend to be slightly wetter than normal becoming near normal during the height of winter, then slightly below. normal into early spring. For strong El Nino's, the wet conditions in fall tend to carry over into winter.

Which is more accurate, Weather Channel or AccuWeather? ›

AccuWeather is globally recognized for its superior accuracy. It offers minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for the next two hours, coined as MinuteCast, and provides extended forecasts up to 15 days in the future.

Which weather website is the most accurate? ›

With the most complete global real-time and historical data, most robust database of forecast models, most advanced forecast engine globally, proprietary patents, and comprehensive validation results, AccuWeather is the most accurate weather company worldwide.

How accurate is weather 2 weeks out? ›

The Short Answer: A seven-day forecast can accurately predict the weather about 80 percent of the time and a five-day forecast can accurately predict the weather approximately 90 percent of the time. However, a 10-day—or longer—forecast is only right about half the time.

What percentage of AccuWeather is accurate? ›

Across the board, AccuWeather/ABC forecasts were determined by Kantar to be most accurate. For temperature accuracy, AccuWeather/ABC forecasts were the best in each of the eight markets, averaging 9.7 percent more accuracy than CBS, 10.9 percent more accuracy than NBC and 18.8 percent more accuracy than FOX.

What does 10 mean in weather? ›

10% Chance of Precipitation: This means that there is a 10% likelihood or probability that any measurable precipitation (such as rain or snow) will occur in a given area during a specified time frame. In other words, there's a low probability that you'll experience precipitation, and it's more likely to stay dry.

What does 40 chance of rain mean? ›

If a forecast for a given county says that there is a 40% chance of rain this afternoon, then there is a 40% chance of rain at any point in the county from noon to 6 p.m. local time. This point probability of precipitation is predetermined and arrived at by the forecaster by.

Will it snow in the Midwest this year? ›

Winter temperatures will be below normal, with the coldest periods in mid- to late November, most of December, early and late January, and early February. Precipitation and snowfall will be above normal.

What does El Niño mean for Midwest winter? ›

In the Midwest, El Niño typically leads to warmer winters and less precipitation. However, the impact of El Niño can vary depending on the location and is less significant in the Midwest compared to other regions.

Will Iowa be affected by climate change? ›

Summers have essentially remained unchanged, but this is expected to change in the future. Also, nights have warmed faster than days. The Midwest is projected to see the largest future increases in temperatures in the US. So, Iowa's temperatures will likely ramp up.

Is Iowa getting warmer? ›

Iowa's climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed one-half to one degree (F) in the last century, and floods are becoming more frequent.

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