Des Moines, IA Hourly Forecast
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70°
Heavy rain
Feels like 72°
Updated 2 hours ago
Des Moines temperature trend - Next 24 hours
The next 24 hours at a glance
- Warmest hour: 5 PM - around 86°
- Coolest hour: 4 AM - around 70°
- Highest rain chance: 9 AM (92%) - pack accordingly
- UV peak: 1 PM at index 4 - sun protection recommended
- Windiest: 10 PM at 15 mph
Des Moines hourly weather - Thursday, August 13
In Des Moines, expect a high near 86°F (30°C) around 5 PM and a low of 70°F (21°C) near 9 AM; precipitation risk peaks at 92% around 9 AM.
| Time | Conditions | Temp | Feels | Rain | Wind | Humidity | UV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | Heavy rain | 70° | 71° | 92% | 12 mph ESE | 96% | 0 | |
| 10 AM | Light rain | 71° | 71° | 78% | 12 mph ESE | 94% | 1 | |
| 11 AM | Patchy rain nearby | 71° | 71° | 31% | 9 mph ESE | 85% | 4 | |
| 12 PM | Sunny | 74° | 77° | 14% | 8 mph ESE | 87% | 4 | |
| 1 PM | Partly Cloudy | 75° | 79° | 15% | 8 mph ESE | 86% | 4 | |
| 2 PM | Sunny | 83° | 91° | 10% | 10 mph E | 81% | 4 | |
| 3 PM | Sunny | 81° | 86° | 10% | 12 mph E | 78% | 3 | |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 81° | 85° | 19% | 12 mph E | 76% | 2 | |
| 5 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 86° | 92° | 14% | 12 mph E | 63% | 1 | |
| 6 PM | Sunny | 85° | 91° | 5% | 14 mph E | 65% | 1 | |
| 7 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 83° | 88° | 9% | 14 mph ENE | 71% | 0 | |
| 8 PM | Patchy light rain in area with thunder | 79° | 82° | 45% | 13 mph ENE | 79% | 0 | |
| 9 PM | Patchy light rain | 75° | 76° | 78% | 14 mph ENE | 91% | 0 | |
| 10 PM | Cloudy | 73° | 73° | 27% | 15 mph E | 95% | 0 | |
| 11 PM | Light rain | 72° | 73° | 77% | 14 mph E | 96% | 0 |
Des Moines hourly weather - Friday, August 14
In Des Moines, expect a high near 84°F (29°C) around 4 PM and a low of 70°F (21°C) near 4 AM; precipitation risk peaks at 86% around 12 AM.
| Time | Conditions | Temp | Feels | Rain | Wind | Humidity | UV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Moderate or heavy rain shower | 71° | 74° | 86% | 10 mph ESE | 97% | 0 | |
| 1 AM | Cloudy | 71° | 72° | 29% | 12 mph E | 97% | 0 | |
| 2 AM | Patchy rain nearby | 71° | 72° | 46% | 11 mph E | 97% | 0 | |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 70° | 71° | 34% | 12 mph E | 98% | 0 | |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 70° | 71° | 34% | 11 mph E | 98% | 0 | |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 70° | 72° | 34% | 10 mph E | 98% | 0 | |
| 6 AM | Fog | 71° | 74° | 42% | 8 mph ESE | 98% | 0 | |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 71° | 74° | 34% | 8 mph E | 98% | 0 | |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 71° | 74° | 34% | 9 mph E | 98% | 0 | |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 72° | 75° | 34% | 9 mph E | 97% | 1 | |
| 10 AM | Patchy rain nearby | 73° | 77° | 33% | 8 mph E | 94% | 1 | |
| 11 AM | Patchy rain nearby | 75° | 79° | 30% | 8 mph E | 90% | 2 | |
| 12 PM | Patchy rain nearby | 78° | 82° | 27% | 8 mph E | 84% | 4 | |
| 1 PM | Patchy rain nearby | 79° | 83° | 22% | 10 mph E | 80% | 5 | |
| 2 PM | Cloudy | 80° | 84° | 16% | 9 mph E | 78% | 7 | |
| 3 PM | Cloudy | 83° | 88° | 16% | 7 mph ENE | 74% | 6 | |
| 4 PM | Partly Cloudy | 84° | 91° | 9% | 9 mph ENE | 70% | 5 | |
| 5 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 83° | 90° | 12% | 8 mph ENE | 73% | 3 | |
| 6 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 82° | 89° | 12% | 9 mph ENE | 75% | 1 | |
| 7 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 82° | 88° | 11% | 11 mph ENE | 78% | 0 | |
| 8 PM | Sunny | 80° | 84° | 11% | 12 mph ENE | 82% | 0 | |
| 9 PM | Clear | 80° | 84° | 11% | 13 mph E | 82% | 0 | |
| 10 PM | Clear | 79° | 83° | 11% | 11 mph E | 83% | 0 | |
| 11 PM | Partly Cloudy | 78° | 83° | 13% | 8 mph E | 85% | 0 |
Des Moines hourly weather - Saturday, August 15
In Des Moines, expect a high near 96°F (35°C) around 4 PM and a low of 71°F (22°C) near 11 PM; precipitation risk peaks at 42% around 4 AM.
| Time | Conditions | Temp | Feels | Rain | Wind | Humidity | UV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Clear | 78° | 82° | 12% | 9 mph ESE | 87% | 0 | |
| 1 AM | Clear | 77° | 82° | 14% | 7 mph ESE | 90% | 0 | |
| 2 AM | Clear | 75° | 80° | 17% | 8 mph ESE | 95% | 0 | |
| 3 AM | Mist | 74° | 79° | 22% | 6 mph SE | 97% | 0 | |
| 4 AM | Fog | 73° | 78° | 42% | 7 mph SE | 97% | 0 | |
| 5 AM | Mist | 73° | 78° | 21% | 6 mph SSE | 96% | 0 | |
| 6 AM | Mist | 73° | 77° | 23% | 6 mph SSW | 94% | 0 | |
| 7 AM | Partly Cloudy | 74° | 78° | 17% | 6 mph SW | 89% | 0 | |
| 8 AM | Partly Cloudy | 77° | 82° | 14% | 7 mph WSW | 81% | 1 | |
| 9 AM | Partly Cloudy | 81° | 85° | 10% | 10 mph W | 70% | 2 | |
| 10 AM | Partly Cloudy | 82° | 86° | 9% | 7 mph W | 69% | 4 | |
| 11 AM | Partly Cloudy | 84° | 89° | 7% | 5 mph WNW | 63% | 3 | |
| 12 PM | Partly Cloudy | 86° | 92° | 7% | 6 mph W | 60% | 7 | |
| 1 PM | Sunny | 91° | 98° | 2% | 6 mph W | 52% | 8 | |
| 2 PM | Sunny | 94° | 102° | 2% | 6 mph W | 47% | 4 | |
| 3 PM | Sunny | 95° | 104° | 2% | 7 mph WNW | 46% | 4 | |
| 4 PM | Patchy rain nearby | 96° | 105° | 7% | 10 mph NW | 47% | 4 | |
| 5 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 90° | 101° | 7% | 12 mph NNW | 62% | 2 | |
| 6 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 88° | 99° | 6% | 14 mph N | 67% | 1 | |
| 7 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 85° | 94° | 9% | 13 mph N | 71% | 0 | |
| 8 PM | Thundery outbreaks in nearby | 82° | 87° | 12% | 14 mph N | 77% | 0 | |
| 9 PM | Partly Cloudy | 77° | 79° | 12% | 12 mph N | 82% | 0 | |
| 10 PM | Clear | 73° | 75° | 12% | 8 mph N | 86% | 0 | |
| 11 PM | Partly Cloudy | 71° | 73° | 15% | 8 mph NNE | 87% | 0 |
Quick answers for the hours ahead
What is the warmest hour in Des Moines today?
5 PM is forecast to be the warmest, at about 86°F (30°C) with thundery outbreaks in nearby.
Will it rain in Des Moines tonight?
Quite possibly - the chance of precipitation reaches 78% around 9 PM. Keep rain gear handy.
When is the UV index highest in Des Moines today?
Around 1 PM, when it reaches 4. From UV 3 upward, sun protection is recommended.
Des Moines hour-by-hour: what to expect
Over the next 24 hours in Des Moines, temperatures range from 70°F (21°C) around 4 AM up to 86°F (30°C) near 5 PM - about 3°F (2°C) above the typical August high of 83°F (28°C).
Precipitation is a real possibility: the chance of rain peaks at 92% around 9 AM. Wind picks up to 15 mph (25 km/h) from the E near 10 PM.
The “feels like” column blends humidity and wind into an apparent temperature - see how it works in our feels-like temperature guide. Planning further ahead? Check the Des Moines 14-day forecast or the monthly climate averages.
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