Today
Mostly clear throughout the day, high +48°F, low +34°F. Light wind, up to 5 mph. No precipitation expected.
Weather outside your window in West Des Moines
local time 8:39 AM · updated just now
Today Now 8:39 AM
+34°F
Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today11/15
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Today
Forecast in words
Tomorrow
Tomorrow high +54°F and mostly clear, nighttime low +32°F, about 5° warmer.
Week
This week temperatures range from +32°F to +63°F. Peak warmth: Fri, +63°F. Coldest at night — Mon, +32°F. Precipitation expected: Sat. Sunshine expected on 5 of seven days. Windiest day — Sat (19 mph).
Week vs norm
- Today 11/15 +48°F −2° usually +50°F
- Tomorrow 11/16 +54°F +4° usually +49°F
- Tue 11/17 +55°F +6° usually +49°F
- Wed 11/18 +59°F +10° usually +49°F
- Thu 11/19 +59°F +11° usually +48°F
- Fri 11/20 +63°F +15° usually +48°F
- Sat 11/21 +61°F +14° usually +47°F
- Sun 11/22 +45°F −2° usually +47°F
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, November 15
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +72°F 2001
- Cold record +19°F 2014
- Most precipitation 0.5 in 2005
- Strongest gust 49 mph 2020
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in West Des Moines
Today is close to the norm for November.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | 💧 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +31°F / +15°F | +22°F | 1.3 |
| Feb | +36°F / +18°F | +26°F | 1.5 |
| Mar | +50°F / +30°F | +39°F | 2.8 |
| Apr | +62°F / +41°F | +51°F | 4.2 |
| May | +72°F / +53°F | +62°F | 5.6 |
| Jun | +82°F / +63°F | +72°F | 4.9 |
| Jul | +85°F / +67°F | +76°F | 4.0 |
| Aug | +84°F / +65°F | +74°F | 3.7 |
| Sep | +78°F / +57°F | +67°F | 3.3 |
| Oct | +65°F / +45°F | +54°F | 2.9 |
| Nov | +50°F / +33°F | +40°F | 2.1 |
| Dec | +37°F / +21°F | +28°F | 1.7 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:04 AM | 4:54 PM
Moon
12:23 PM | 10:09 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 34%
Next solar eclipse
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