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Weather in Des Moines, Iowa
Current Conditions (Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 01:54 America/Chicago time)
 | Temperature: 19°F (-7°C) |
Forecast Overview
Sun Dec 22 
43°F 23°F 6°C -5°C Mostly cloudy skies.
detailsMon Dec 23 46°F 32°F 8°C 0°C Mostly cloudy skies.
detailsTue Dec 24 
41°F 28°F 5°C -2°C Partly cloudy skies.
detailsWed Dec 25 45°F 30°F 7°C -1°C More clouds than sun.
detailsThu Dec 26 
52°F 36°F 11°C 2°C Chance of heavy rain after 12 pm.
detailsFri Dec 27 
52°F 45°F 11°C 7°C Chance of heavy rain after 6 pm.
detailsSat Dec 28 52°F 39°F 11°C 4°C Considerable cloudiness.
detailsSun Dec 29 
52°F 39°F 11°C 4°C A few passing clouds.
detailsMon Dec 30 46°F 36°F 8°C 2°C Chance of rain in the afternoon.
detailsTue Dec 31 41°F 32°F 5°C 0°C Mostly cloudy skies.
detailsWed Jan 1 36°F 28°F 2°C -2°C Mostly cloudy skies.
detailsThu Jan 2 32°F 23°F 0°C -5°C Partly cloudy skies.
detailsFri Jan 3 28°F 19°F -2°C -7°C Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.
detailsSat Jan 4 39°F 21°F 4°C -6°C Overcast skies.
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Detailed Forecast
| Sunday, December 22 | sunrise: 07:38 sunset: 16:48 |
| Low around 24°F (-5°C), high around 44°F (6°C). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 18 mph (28 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 |  | Clear. | 24°F (-5°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 83% | 0.228% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 26°F (-4°C) | 10 mph (17 km/h) | 78% | 0.228% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Mostly sunny. | 29°F (-2°C) | 13 mph (20 km/h) | 69% | 0.228% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 40°F (5°C) | 17 mph (27 km/h) | 54% | 0.227% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 43°F (6°C) | 18 mph (28 km/h) | 59% | 0.226% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Mostly cloudy. | 38°F (4°C) | 12 mph (20 km/h) | 76% | 0.226% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. | 39°F (4°C) | 16 mph (26 km/h) | 80% | 0.226% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 40°F (4°C) | 16 mph (26 km/h) | 87% | 0.226% |
| Monday, December 23 | sunrise: 07:38 sunset: 16:48 |
| Low around 32°F (0°C), high around 46°F (8°C). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Overcast. | 42°F (5°C) | 14 mph (23 km/h) | 89% | 0.226% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 39°F (4°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 67% | 0.226% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 39°F (4°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 67% | 0.225% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 44°F (7°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 59% | 0.224% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 46°F (8°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 57% | 0.223% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Overcast. | 40°F (4°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 70% | 0.223% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Clear. | 35°F (2°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 75% | 0.223% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 32°F (0°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 85% | 0.223% |
| Tuesday, December 24 | sunrise: 07:39 sunset: 16:49 |
| Low around 28°F (-2°C), high around 40°F (5°C). Partly cloudy skies. Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | A few passing clouds. | 30°F (-1°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 92% | 0.223% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 29°F (-2°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 96% | 0.223% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 31°F (-1°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 93% | 0.223% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 38°F (3°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 77% | 0.223% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 40°F (5°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 72% | 0.222% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Times of clear skies and clouds. | 35°F (2°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 88% | 0.222% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | A few passing clouds. | 33°F (0°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 93% | 0.222% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Clear. | 31°F (-1°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 95% | 0.223% |
| Wednesday, December 25 | sunrise: 07:39 sunset: 16:50 |
| Low around 29°F (-1°C), high around 45°F (7°C). More clouds than sun. Wind: 8 mph (12 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. | 30°F (-1°C) | 4 mph (6 km/h) | 96% | 0.223% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Clear. | 30°F (-1°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 96% | 0.224% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds. | 33°F (0°C) | 3 mph (5 km/h) | 93% | 0.224% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Sunny. | 42°F (6°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 72% | 0.223% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 45°F (7°C) | 5 mph (7 km/h) | 64% | 0.223% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Overcast. | 39°F (4°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 83% | 0.223% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. | 38°F (3°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 92% | 0.223% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 37°F (3°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 95% | 0.223% |
| Thursday, December 26 | sunrise: 07:39 sunset: 16:50 |
| Low around 35°F (2°C), high around 53°F (11°C). Chance of heavy rain from 12 pm till midnight. Estimated precipitation: 1.02 in (25.8125 mm). Overcast skies. Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. | 36°F (2°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 96% | 0.224% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 35°F (2°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 97% | 0.224% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 40°F (5°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 92% | 0.225% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 45°F (7°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 83% | 0.224% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.8125 mm). | 45°F (7°C) | 16 mph (25 km/h) | 89% | 0.238% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 0.69 in (17.5625 mm). | 45°F (7°C) | 12 mph (20 km/h) | 96% | 0.371% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.2 in (5.1875 mm). | 47°F (9°C) | 15 mph (25 km/h) | 95% | 0.352% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm). | 52°F (11°C) | 16 mph (26 km/h) | 92% | 0.337% |
| Friday, December 27 | sunrise: 07:40 sunset: 16:51 |
| Low around 44°F (7°C), high around 53°F (11°C). Chance of heavy rain in the evening (between 6 pm and 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.61 in (15.5 mm). Considerable cloudiness. Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. Precipitation: 0.6 in (15.1875 mm). | 49°F (10°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 95% | 0.368% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | 48°F (9°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 90% | 0.348% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 48°F (9°C) | 16 mph (25 km/h) | 83% | 0.339% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm). | 48°F (9°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 88% | 0.334% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 50°F (10°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 80% | 0.329% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Mostly cloudy. | 46°F (8°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 92% | 0.327% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm). | 45°F (7°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 93% | 0.325% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Mostly clear. | 44°F (7°C) | 16 mph (26 km/h) | 78% | 0.323% |
| Saturday, December 28 | sunrise: 07:40 sunset: 16:52 |
| Low around 40°F (4°C), high around 52°F (11°C). Considerable cloudiness. Wind: 18 mph (29 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Overcast. | 43°F (6°C) | 18 mph (29 km/h) | 76% | 0.32% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Clear. | 41°F (5°C) | 12 mph (19 km/h) | 85% | 0.318% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Sunny. | 41°F (5°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 79% | 0.316% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 49°F (10°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 59% | 0.313% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 51°F (11°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 68% | 0.31% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Overcast. | 48°F (9°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 76% | 0.308% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. | 45°F (7°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 82% | 0.307% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Clear. | 44°F (6°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 85% | 0.307% |
| Sunday, December 29 | sunrise: 07:40 sunset: 16:52 |
| Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 51°F (11°C). A few passing clouds. Wind: 6 mph (10 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. | 42°F (5°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 86% | 0.306% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Clear. | 40°F (4°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 88% | 0.306% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 40°F (5°C) | 5 mph (9 km/h) | 84% | 0.305% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Sunny. | 48°F (9°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 54% | 0.303% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Sunny. | 51°F (11°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 50% | 0.3% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Clear. | 44°F (7°C) | 5 mph (9 km/h) | 67% | 0.299% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. | 43°F (6°C) | 5 mph (9 km/h) | 72% | 0.299% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Clear. | 40°F (4°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 75% | 0.298% |
| Monday, December 30 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:53 |
| Low around 36°F (2°C), high around 46°F (8°C). Chance of rain late in the afternoon (between 3 pm and 6 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.08 in (2.125 mm). Overcast skies. Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. | 38°F (3°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 77% | 0.298% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 36°F (2°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 81% | 0.298% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 38°F (4°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 76% | 0.297% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 44°F (7°C) | 4 mph (6 km/h) | 62% | 0.296% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 46°F (8°C) | 4 mph (7 km/h) | 60% | 0.294% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5 mm). | 41°F (5°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 81% | 0.303% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.625 mm). | 41°F (5°C) | 4 mph (7 km/h) | 79% | 0.306% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 38°F (3°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 79% | 0.304% |
| Tuesday, December 31 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:54 |
| Low around 32°F (0°C), high around 41°F (5°C). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Overcast. | 35°F (2°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 83% | 0.302% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 33°F (0°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 88% | 0.3% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Sunny. | 33°F (1°C) | 10 mph (15 km/h) | 86% | 0.299% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 39°F (4°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 70% | 0.297% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | More sun than clouds. | 41°F (5°C) | 9 mph (15 km/h) | 65% | 0.295% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Overcast. | 36°F (2°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 79% | 0.294% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Overcast. | 35°F (2°C) | 7 mph (12 km/h) | 81% | 0.293% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 34°F (1°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 82% | 0.293% |
| Wednesday, January 1 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:54 |
| Low around 29°F (-2°C), high around 36°F (2°C). Mostly cloudy skies. Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Overcast. | 33°F (0°C) | 8 mph (12 km/h) | 84% | 0.292% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Overcast. | 31°F (-0°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 84% | 0.291% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Overcast. | 32°F (0°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 81% | 0.291% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 35°F (2°C) | 11 mph (17 km/h) | 70% | 0.289% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 36°F (2°C) | 12 mph (19 km/h) | 62% | 0.288% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Considerable cloudiness. | 33°F (0°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 73% | 0.287% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Mostly clear. | 30°F (-1°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 81% | 0.287% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 29°F (-2°C) | 8 mph (13 km/h) | 83% | 0.287% |
| Thursday, January 2 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:55 |
| Low around 24°F (-5°C), high around 32°F (0°C). Partly cloudy skies. Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Clear. | 28°F (-2°C) | 10 mph (16 km/h) | 77% | 0.286% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Clear. | 27°F (-3°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 71% | 0.286% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Sunny. | 27°F (-3°C) | 12 mph (19 km/h) | 67% | 0.286% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 32°F (-0°C) | 13 mph (22 km/h) | 54% | 0.285% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 32°F (-0°C) | 15 mph (24 km/h) | 52% | 0.283% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | A few passing clouds. | 28°F (-2°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 63% | 0.283% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Partly cloudy. | 25°F (-4°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 65% | 0.282% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 24°F (-5°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 64% | 0.282% |
| Friday, January 3 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:56 |
| Low around 19°F (-7°C), high around 28°F (-2°C). Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds. Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Mostly cloudy. | 22°F (-6°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 68% | 0.282% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Clear. | 20°F (-7°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 70% | 0.282% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Sunny. | 20°F (-7°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 67% | 0.282% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Sunny. | 26°F (-4°C) | 13 mph (21 km/h) | 51% | 0.281% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Sunny. | 28°F (-2°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 47% | 0.28% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Clear. | 24°F (-5°C) | 7 mph (11 km/h) | 59% | 0.28% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | Considerable cloudiness. | 23°F (-5°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 61% | 0.28% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Clear. | 22°F (-6°C) | 5 mph (8 km/h) | 64% | 0.28% |
| Saturday, January 4 | sunrise: 07:41 sunset: 16:57 |
| Low around 21°F (-6°C), high around 39°F (4°C). Overcast skies. Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h). |
| Time | Skies | Conditions | Temp | Wind | Humidity | Soil Moisture |
| 00:00 03:00 | | Overcast. | 21°F (-6°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 67% | 0.28% |
| 03:00 06:00 | | Mostly cloudy. | 22°F (-5°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 64% | 0.28% |
| 06:00 09:00 | | Mostly cloudy. | 25°F (-4°C) | 9 mph (14 km/h) | 57% | 0.28% |
| 09:00 12:00 | | Overcast. | 34°F (1°C) | 14 mph (22 km/h) | 44% | 0.28% |
| 12:00 15:00 | | Overcast. | 39°F (4°C) | 11 mph (18 km/h) | 50% | 0.279% |
| 15:00 18:00 | | Considerable cloudiness. | 32°F (-0°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 70% | 0.278% |
| 18:00 21:00 | | A few passing clouds. | 31°F (-1°C) | 6 mph (10 km/h) | 77% | 0.278% |
| 21:00 00:00 | | Overcast. | 29°F (-1°C) | 6 mph (9 km/h) | 82% | 0.278% |
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Weather Station: Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport (latitude 41-32-16N, longitude 093-39-58W)
Local Time:
Des Moines is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.
The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.
Des Moines will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.
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