| NWS Forecast for: Des Moines IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 4:32 am CST Mar 5, 2026 | |
Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Low around 35. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%. | |
| Des Moines IA 41.58°N 93.63°W | |
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