| NWS Forecast for: Des Moines IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 11:22 am CDT Mar 11, 2026 |  |
Today: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. | |
| Des Moines IA 41.58°N 93.63°W | |
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