69°Mostly Cloudy5% rainWeather status
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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Des Moines, IA. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
69°Mostly Cloudy5% rain
68°Partly Cloudy3% rain
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Rain Timeline
No meaningful precipitation is expected in the official hourly forecast.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
79°60°
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
- Precipitation
- 19%
- Wind
- NW 5 to 12 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
Sun
70°58°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
- Precipitation
- 62%
- Wind
- NE 2 to 8 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:29 PM
Mon
82°68°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
- Precipitation
- 90%
- Wind
- SE 12 to 15 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 7:27 PM
Tue
75°61°
Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 90%
- Wind
- NNW 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 7:26 PM
Wed
74°63°
Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 87%
- Wind
- E 7 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 7:24 PM
Thu
75°60°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
- Precipitation
- 56%
- Wind
- NE 7 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:22 PM
Fri
77°—
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 34%
- Wind
- ESE 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 7:21 PM
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Real Feel70°F
Good conditions for walking
Conditions look reasonable, but stay alert for quick weather changes.
WindSW8 mph
Best walk timeBetter weather window: 6 AM–8 AM
Walking: 2% average rain chance, near 66°F, with winds near 5 mph.
Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityDes Moines, IAView AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now5%next hour
Humidity83%current
Daily peak UV forecastCheckingEPA daily maximum · not a current reading
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure29.81 in
Visibility10.0 mi
Peak rain chance19%
Dew point64°F
Active alertsNone
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