Outdoor conditions in

West Des Moines

Iowa
Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 60°Rain Showers82% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 60°Rain Showers Likely73% rain84% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 58°Rain Showers Likely60% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 58°Chance Rain Showers54% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 57°Chance Rain Showers35% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  7. 54°Chance Rain Showers29% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 50°Partly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 44°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  22. 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain80% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 50°Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 50°Cloudy4% rain71% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
77–94%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
6%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

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

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–86%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 61° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 77–94% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 52° / 42°Friday looks breezy.6% rain · Humidity 56–93% · 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 46–86% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
7GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

West Des Moines radar

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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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
90%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
14 mph

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

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Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Des Moines area, about 6 miles away. 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 West Des Moines, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.