Today
Mostly cloudy throughout the day, high +63°, low +61°. Light wind, up to 6 mph. The day promises to be dry.
Weather in Des Moines
United States · Iowa · 41.6005, -93.6091
Today Now 9:29 PM
+63° Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast
Today10/13
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow high +63° and mostly cloudy, nighttime low +54°, no noticeable change.
Week
During the week the thermometer stays between +36°…+66°. Weekly maximum — +66° (Mon). Nighttime weekly low: +36° (Sat). Days with precipitation — Thu. Windiest day — Fri (22 mph).
Week vs norm
- Today 10/13 +63° −4° usually +66°
- Tomorrow 10/14 +63° −3° usually +66°
- Thu 10/15 +59° −7° usually +66°
- Fri 10/16 +54° −11° usually +65°
- Sat 10/17 +59° −6° usually +65°
- Sun 10/18 +63° −1° usually +64°
- Mon 10/19 +66° +3° usually +64°
- Tue 10/20 +66° +3° usually +63°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 13
Today is a typical day for this date.
- Heat record +81° 1996
- Cold record +30° 2006
- Most precipitation 0.9 in 2014
- Strongest gust 56 mph 1997
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Des Moines
Today is close to the norm for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +31° / +15° | +22° | 1.4 |
| Feb | +36° / +18° | +26° | 1.5 |
| Mar | +50° / +30° | +39° | 2.8 |
| Apr | +62° / +41° | +51° | 4.2 |
| May | +73° / +53° | +62° | 5.6 |
| Jun | +82° / +63° | +72° | 4.9 |
| Jul | +85° / +67° | +76° | 4.0 |
| Aug | +84° / +65° | +74° | 3.7 |
| Sep | +78° / +57° | +67° | 3.4 |
| Oct | +65° / +46° | +54° | 3.0 |
| Nov | +50° / +33° | +40° | 2.1 |
| Dec | +36° / +21° | +28° | 1.7 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM | 6:35 PM
Moon
10:45 AM | 7:51 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 9%
Next solar eclipse
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