National Weather Service Forecast for: Des Moines IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Updated: 3:16 am CST Dec 5, 2025
 
Today

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Mostly Sunny

Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.
Mostly Cloudy

Saturday

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 14. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Sunday

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Partly Sunny

Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Mostly Cloudy

Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Partly Sunny

Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Partly Sunny

Hi 34 °F Lo 20 °F Hi 27 °F Lo 14 °F Hi 20 °F Lo -3 °F Hi 29 °F Lo 21 °F Hi 39 °F

Winter Storm Watch
 

Today
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
 
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
 
Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Des Moines IA.