Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
5th Apr
13

1

11

6
Monday
6th Apr
7

2

5

5
Tuesday
7th Apr
6

0

0

1
Wednesday
8th Apr
21

7

6

5
Thursday
9th Apr
16

9

1

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 5th April 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Iowa (Des Moines) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Des Moines weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Des Moines for the next 5 days.

Des Moines weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 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 temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
23
kph wind from NW

Des Moines weather for Monday 6th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

7
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from N

Des Moines weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

6
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
60
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
2
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from SE

Des Moines weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south-west.

21
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
73
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
38
kph wind from SW

Des Moines weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.