Outdoor conditions in

Des Moines-West Des Moines

Iowa
Now
  1. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms90% rain92% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms94% rain91% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 61°Rain Showers99% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 61°Rain Showers95% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 61°Rain Showers92% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers89% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 60°Rain Showers82% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 60°Rain Showers Likely73% rain84% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers Likely62% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers Likely56% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 57°Chance Rain Showers36% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 54°Chance Rain Showers31% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 50°Partly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
77–93%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
59–93%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
16 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–89%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 61° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 77–93% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 52° / 42°Friday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 59–93% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 16 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–89% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:50 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Des Moines-West Des Moines radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Des Moines-West Des Moines.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
92%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes the nearest reporting area. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters.