Des Moines weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Des Moines is expected to be 31°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
15th May
31

16

11

8
Saturday
16th May
30

20

8

7
Sunday
17th May
30

20

6

7
Monday
18th May
30

22

4

7
Tuesday
19th May
21

12

7

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th May 2026 GMT

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Des Moines weather forecast by day

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

Des Moines weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

31
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
11
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
74
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
24
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

30
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
8
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
57
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
20
kph wind from E

Des Moines weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south.

30
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
41
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
33
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

30
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
85
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
28
kph wind from S

Des Moines weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Des Moines, Iowa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.