National Weather Service Forecast for: Des Moines IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 4:31 pm CST Dec 20, 2025
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 37. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Cloudy
Hi 37 °F Lo 21 °F Hi 43 °F Lo 33 °F Hi 51 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 47 °F Lo 33 °F Hi 52 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 37. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
 
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
 
Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Christmas Day
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Des Moines IA.